Freezing assets + maritime piracy, these two demands sound so frustrating.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagheri said that Iran will advance negotiations on the premise of strong and reasonable distrust of the United States, in order to safeguard national interests. The core demands for information exchange between the U.S. and the U.S.-side via Pakistan intermediaries include ending regional conflicts, unfreezing overseas assets, and stopping sea-based piracy of Iranian shipping. Despite the negative record left by U.S. actions over the past 1.5 years, Iran is still pushing the diplomatic process in a serious and good-faith manner.