Iran says no new progress in indirect US talks via mediators

The claim that the indirect channel is now merely routine, paired with a hard precondition of seven conditions before any movement, signals a deliberate freeze rather than a negotiating track. For energy and shipping markets, the more consequential line is the assertion of full military control over the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint claim that matters far beyond the bilateral dispute, even if it is a statement of posture rather than a verified fact. Whether the messaging channel stays procedural or becomes a venue for de-escalation is the open question worth watching.