WANA (Apr 22) – Information obtained from informed sources indicates that, contrary to some media claims, Iran’s negotiating delegation did not engage in any discussions on nuclear issues during the recent talks in Islamabad.

 

In recent days, certain outlets had suggested that the Iranian team addressed nuclear matters in these talks. However, follow-ups show that such topics were never on the agenda from the outset. In fact, engaging in nuclear discussions was not part of the predefined strategy of Iran’s negotiating team.

 

A clear indication of this approach was the absence of the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization from the delegation—widely seen as evidence that there was no intention to raise nuclear-related issues.

 

Additionally, while some reports have claimed that the first round of talks in Islamabad reached a deadlock due to the proposal of suspending uranium enrichment, informed sources confirm that the Iranian delegation had no intention of negotiating on this matter at all. According to these sources, although the issue was raised by the U.S. side, the Iranian team chose not to engage and effectively moved past it.

 

The composition of Iran’s delegation further underscores this position. The presence of experts in political, economic, legal, and military fields—alongside the complete absence of nuclear specialists—points to a clear focus on non-nuclear topics.

 

Within this framework, the Iranian delegation, comprising senior political and economic officials as well as several security and defense figures, sought to convey a clear message to the American side: the scope of negotiations is limited to political, economic, legal, and military issues, and nuclear matters are not up for discussion.