Iran has refused to participate in the second round of talks with the United States, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the country’s official state news agency, which reported the development on Sunday.
IRNA said progress in the negotiations had been hindered by what it described as “excessive US demands, unrealistic and unreasonable requests, repeated shifts in positions, and continued contradictory statements.”
The report added that the continuation of the so-called naval blockade, seen as a violation of the ceasefire understanding, along with what it called threatening rhetoric, had further obstructed the talks.
“Under these conditions, no clear prospect for productive negotiations is envisaged,” IRNA said.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump has said that his representatives are heading to Islamabad for negotiations, according to a post he shared on Truth Social, adding that the delegation will arrive in Pakistan “tomorrow evening for negotiations,” without providing further details about the agenda or participants involved.
In his post, Trump also made a series of claims regarding recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging that Iran violated a ceasefire agreement by firing on vessels, including a French ship and a British freighter.
He further said that Iran’s reported decision to close the strategic waterway was “strange,” arguing that US actions had already disrupted its operations.
