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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">No Iranian delegation in Islamabad, says report as Tehran rejects talks under threats</h1>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><div><p><strong>No
Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for talks with the United
States, says a report, as senior Iranian officials declared they will
not engage in talks "under the shadow of threats" following renewed
American aggression at sea.</strong></p><p>Contrary to numerous
international and regional media reports suggesting an Iranian
delegation was set to arrive for talks, IRIB News Agency reported on
Tuesday that "to date, no delegation from Iran has gone to Islamabad,
Pakistan; neither a main nor a subsidiary delegation; neither primary
nor secondary."</p><p>The report dismissed speculation about scheduled
meetings, stating that news circulated since Saturday about the
"departure" or "arrival" of an Iranian team, or even specific meeting
times, was entirely without basis.</p><p>This firm stance follows
blatant breaches of a two-week-old ceasefire by Washington. Iranian
officials have maintained a consistent position since Sunday evening,
asserting that the "continuation of talks depends on a change in
American behavior and positions."</p><p>Adding his voice to the resolute
message, Iranian Parliament Speaker and lead negotiator Mohammad Baqer
Qalibaf said on Monday that the US President was attempting to force
Tehran into submission. "Trump, by imposing a blockade and violating the
ceasefire, wants \u2013 in his own delusion \u2013 to turn the negotiating table
into a table of surrender or to justify renewed warmongering," he said
in a post on X.</p><p>The speaker made Tehran\u2019s position unequivocal.
"We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats," he said,
warning, "Over the past two weeks, we have prepared ourselves to reveal
new cards on the battlefield."</p><p>The uncertainty shrouding the next
round of talks escalated after the US Navy targeted an Iranian merchant
vessel in the Sea of Oman on Sunday. Iran\u2019s military condemned the
incident as a "criminal operation" and "maritime piracy," reiterating
that its response posture remains active.</p><p>The backdrop to these
renewed tensions is a 40-day US-Israeli war of aggression that began on
February 28 with the assassination of high-level Iranian figures and
civilians. After 40 days of criminal aggression, the US agreed to a
ten-point proposal from Iran, leading to trilateral talks mediated by
Pakistan.</p><p>While Iran subsequently opened the Strait of Hormuz to
commercial traffic, it was forced to close the chokepoint again on
Sunday after the US maintained its naval blockade in breach of the deal.</p><p>President
Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday dismissed the American ultimatums as
"pressure tactics," insisting Iran will not submit to coercion.</p><p>This
came as President Trump issued a direct threat on his social media
pages, stating, "We\u2019re offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and I
hope they take it because, if they don\u2019t, the United States is going to
knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran.\u201d</p><p>The
ongoing US blockade is also reportedly frustrating the mediation
efforts. According to reports, Pakistani army chief Asim Munir conveyed
to President Trump that the continued naval blockade of Iranian ports
was hampering Islamabad's ability to facilitate a permanent end to the
war.</p></div></div></div>
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