Pakistan sets condition for US-Iran direct negotiations
Photo: Pakistan names condition for resuming direct talks between the US and Iran (Getty Images)
Direct negotiations between representatives of the United States and Iran are currently not planned. Discussions will continue remotely until the parties reach a certain level of consensus, according to Sky News.
Pakistani officials told the news agency Reuters that there are no plans to convene a second round of in-person peace talks between Iranian and American representatives.
They emphasized that work on a long-term peace agreement is ongoing, but direct negotiations will not take place until both sides align sufficiently to sign a memorandum of understanding.
“The draft will be negotiated remotely till they reach some consensus,” a Pakistani source familiar with the talks said.
According to Axios journalist Barak Ravid, citing three senior US officials, Donald Trump will meet today with his national security and foreign policy team regarding the situation in Iran.
The meeting is expected to address the current deadlock in negotiations with Iran, as well as possible next steps in the conflict.
Breakdown of talks in Pakistan
An attempt to revive negotiations on ending the war in the Persian Gulf effectively collapsed before it even began.
On April 25, Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
Trump explained the decision by citing internal disagreements within the Iranian leadership.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan without results after meetings with local leadership, having never met with the American side.
Iran refused to engage in new direct talks with the US, stressing that it will not accept Washington’s strict demands.
