WANA (Apr 21) – According to reports, no delegation from Iran has traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations so far; neither a main nor a subsidiary delegation, nor a primary or secondary one.

 

Since Saturday, numerous reports regarding the “departure” or “arrival” of an Iranian delegation to Pakistan, or even announcing meeting times for “Monday evening” or “Tuesday morning,” have been raised by international (including American) and regional media, none of which were accurate.

 

Since Sunday evening, Iranian officials have maintained a consistent position, declaring: “We do not accept negotiation under the shadow of threats and breach of promise,” and “Continuing participation in the negotiations depends on a change in the behavior and positions of the Americans.”

 

The issue of the naval blockade is a very fundamental obstacle in the negotiations. In addition to the issue of the naval blockade, there are other excessive demands from the American side in the exchanged messages that do not show a clear outlook for any upcoming negotiations.

 

Therefore, the Iranian delegation believes that as long as America does not look at the issue realistically and approaches the negotiating table with the same miscalculations that led to its defeat on the military field, negotiations are merely a waste of time, and Iran will not accompany America in this process.

 

The first round of Islamabad talks, mediated by Pakistan, began on Saturday, April 11, and was held over multiple rounds totaling approximately 21 hours. The negotiations were led by Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on behalf of Iran, and J. D. Vance representing the United States.

 

The negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad concluded without a final agreement, although the two sides reached partial understandings on several issues. Iranian officials have stated that a final agreement remains out of reach due to “excessive demands and a lack of political will” from senior U.S. officials.