Efforts to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have reached a dead end, with Tehran refusing to engage in planned talks, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrent mediation efforts led\u00a0by regional countries, including Pakistan,\u00a0to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have reached a dead end,\u201d the report said, underscoring a sharp setback in diplomatic attempts to ease tensions.<\/p>\n
Iran has told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers Washington\u2019s demands unacceptable, the Journal reported. \u201cIran has officially told mediators that it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad and that US demands are unacceptable,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n
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The refusal comes despite ongoing efforts by regional intermediaries to bring both sides to the negotiating table, with Pakistan playing a key role in facilitating dialogue.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Pakistan\u2019s earlier offer to host talks between the United States and Iran now appears uncertain after mediation efforts failed to make progress.<\/p>\n
Islamabad had said it was prepared to facilitate discussions, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar noting the country would be \u201chonoured to host and facilitate meaningful talks.\u201d<\/p>\n
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US President Donald Trump had also indicated that Washington was in discussions with Iran, saying \u201cwe\u2019re doing extremely well in that negotiation,\u201d though he offered no further details.<\/p>\n
Iran had earlier rejected claims that\u00a0it was participating in Pakistan-facilitated talks to end the ongoing conflict, saying it had no role in such efforts.<\/p>\n
In a statement shared on X by its Consulate General in Mumbai, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said there were no direct talks with the United States and that Tehran had only received \u201cexcessive and unreasonable demands\u201d through intermediaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan\u2019s forums are their own; we didn\u2019t participate,\u201d the statement said, adding that while regional calls to end the war were welcome, \u201cone must remember who started it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Baghaei also said Iran had received a 15-point proposal from Trump\u2019s administration but described the plan as \u201cexcessive, unrealistic and irrational.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks add to uncertainty around diplomatic efforts involving Pakistan, suggesting that any potential engagement may not be direct and that prospects for talks remain unclear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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