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Iran's Top Diplomat Says a Lack of Trust Is Impeding Talks to End War with U.S.

Araghchi said Tehran would welcome Chinese mediation as disputes over enriched uranium and U.S. demands keep negotiations stalled, with Trump calling Iran’s proposal “garbage.”

  • On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in New Delhi that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States, expressing openness to diplomatic help from China.
  • President Donald Trump dismissed Iran's latest formal proposal as "garbage" earlier this week, and Araghchi said contradictory messages have "made us reluctant about the real intentions of Americans."
  • Following "productive" talks in Washington, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott confirmed Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by 45 days, though both sides continue exchanging strikes near the coastal city of Tyre.
  • The United Arab Emirates is accelerating work on a pipeline designed to carry 1.5 million barrels a day, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, while a Chinese security company reported its vessel Hui Chuan was taken into Iranian waters Thursday.
  • Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions, recently securing the return of 11 Pakistani nationals and 20 Iranian citizens, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stating, "The clock on diplomacy has not stopped.
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Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with U.S.

The U.S. State Department said Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire.

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