Iran vows to give talks with US in Islamabad cold shoulder as Pakistan frantically pushes for direct re-engagement of the foes
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said on Sunday that Iran currently has no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks with the United States. The Iranian team has stressed that as long as the US “anti-Iran” naval blockade remains in place, there will be no negotiation with Washington, according to the report.
Pakistan pushes ahead with plans for US-Iran talks in Islamabad as fresh violence flares in Strait of Hormuz
Two Pakistani officials said Monday that Iran has expressed a willingness to send a delegation to Islamabad. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.