TEHRAN, September 30 (HS/RIA Novosti) - Iran will be ready to discuss the nuclear issue only after the Strait of Hormuz issue is resolved and the US blockade is lifted, an Iranian diplomatic source told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

The Iranian side will agree to consider the nuclear issue only after the first stage of [possible] agreements related to the Strait of Hormuz, the economic blockade, and a complete end to the war is fulfilled, the source said.

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