Iran is not currently planning to attend a new round of talks with the United States, state media reported.
State broadcaster IRIB cited Iranian sources as saying that “there are currently no plans to participate in the next round of Iran-U.S. talks.” The statement came after U.S. president Donald Trump ordered American negotiators to travel to Pakistan for potential discussions.
Iranian media pointed to ongoing disputes as a key obstacle. The Fars and Tasnim news agencies, citing anonymous sources, said “the overall atmosphere cannot be assessed as very positive,” adding that lifting the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports would be a precondition for any negotiations.
State-run IRNA also highlighted the blockade and described Washington’s demands as “unreasonable and unrealistic,” concluding that “in these circumstances, there is no clear prospect of fruitful negotiations.”
Tensions have been further heightened by recent incidents at sea. An American destroyer fired on and seized an Iranian vessel that had attempted to evade the blockade. In response, Tasnim reported that Iran launched drones in the direction of U.S. military ships.
The developments come just days before a two-week ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel is set to expire. So far, only one round of talks has taken place, a 21-hour session in Islamabad on April 11th, which ended without a breakthrough.
Trump said on Sunday that Washington was offering a “very fair and reasonable DEAL,” while warning of further action if no agreement is reached.
