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Iran signalled on Monday it is willing to negotiate an end to its confrontation with the United States, but insisted Washington must first lift measures imposed since the Islamabad understanding. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has ordered officials to end the current state of neither war nor peace, while stressing that Iran will not bow to coercion or intimidation. Iran International reported the readiness for talks, and Tehran Times carried Pezeshkian's remarks. Disputes over nuclear activities and control of the Strait of Hormuz continue, and no date for talks has been set. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran's two-day proposal to reopen the strait still stands and warned of a severe response to any new aggression. Iran has also rejected transferring enriched uranium out of the country as off the table. Qatar's prime minister is due to meet Trump on Monday as mediation continues.