[News] Tehran confirms no talks scheduled with Washington, blasts 'excessive demands'

[Anti-Imperialist News]

 Tehran confirms no talks scheduled with Washington, blasts 'excessive
demands'

Iran's confirmation comes after its announcement to re-close the Strait of
Hormuz due to ongoing US 'piracy'

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APR 18, 2026 -
https://thecradle.co/articles/tehran-confirms-no-talks-scheduled-with-washington-blasts-excessive-demands
(Photo credit: Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

Iranian officials announced on 18 April that they have not agreed to hold a
new round of talks with the US to end the war of aggression due to the
"excessive demands" from US President Donald Trump.

Citing informed sources, Iran's semi-official *Tasnim News Agency*
<https://www.al-akhbar.com/news/world/889070/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86--%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9--%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D9%86--%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8--%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84>
said Tehran is unwilling to enter new negotiations with Washington over
this posture, including Trump's Friday announcement that he would maintain
a naval blockade on Iran.

Trump's statement came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
announced via social media that the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely
open."

Officials emphasized that accurately assessing the conditions is crucial
for ongoing talks; otherwise, there is no reason to enter into “tiring and
futile negotiations.”

Iran's deputy foreign minister affirmed on Saturday that no date has been
set for the next round of negotiations and that any new round of talks
should not be used as a pretext for the US and Israel to continue the war.

"We are now focusing on finalizing the framework of understanding between
the two sides. We don't want to enter into any negotiation or meeting that
is doomed to fail, and which can be a pretext for another round of
escalation," Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told
<https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260418-no-date-set-for-next-round-of-iran-us-talks-iran-deputy-fm>
reporters on the sidelines of a diplomacy forum in southern Turkiye.
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