The United States administration is radically changing its approach to negotiations with Iran, abandoning long foreign trips by diplomats amid new proposals from Tehran and its active consultations with Moscow.

President of the USA Donald Trump announced the end of the practice of sending American negotiators to Pakistan to meet with Iranian officials. In an interview with the Fox News channel, the American leader emphasized the pointlessness of eighteen-hour flights, noting that Washington has a complete strategic advantage.

According to him, if the Iranian side is interested in the dialogue, it can use protected telephone communication or come to the United States in person. This decision followed the failure of the first round of direct bilateral contacts held in Islamabad on April 11, after which the planned visit of US envoys Steven Wittkopf and Jared Kushner was cancelled.

At the same time, according to information from the Axios periodical, Tehran conveyed a new initiative to Washington, offering to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and stop military operations.

At the same time, the Iranian leadership insists on postponing the discussion of its nuclear program, as there is still no unified position on possible compromises within the country. In the context of these diplomatic maneuvers and disagreements with the US, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia, where he will hold talks with President Vladimir Putin on April 27.

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