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Iran Rejects Second Round of Negotiation Talks in Islamabad, Cites 'Excessive Demands' and 'Ceasefire Breach' by US
Tehran said Washington made excessive demands and shifted positions as Pakistani mediators tried to extend a ceasefire before it expires in two days.
- On Monday, Iran rejected claims that it agreed to attend peace talks in Islamabad scheduled for Tuesday, which the United States had announced. Tehran's state media labeled the reports a "blame game" aimed at increasing pressure.
- Iranian officials cited "Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade" as reasons for declining participation, considering the blockade a ceasefire breach.
- President Donald Trump announced that special envoy Steve Witkoff and chief adviser Jared Kushner will represent the United States in Pakistan. Trump warned that if Tehran does not accept a new plan, it will be "blown up."
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox News Sunday that negotiations are "going well," despite public disagreement. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed regional tensions with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday.
- The diplomatic impasse coincides with the impending expiration of the two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, April 22. Pakistani mediators are engaged in efforts to prolong the truce as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
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