Iran's Tasnim News Agency states Tehran has not approved sending a delegation to Pakistan and will not do so while the US naval blockade remains.
The State News Agency provided a more detailed list of grievances, specifically citing 'excessive US demands, irrational and unrealistic positions, constant contradictions' and 'the threatening tone of the US' alongside the blockade.
IRNA specifically denies reports of a second round of negotiations in Islamabad, calling them untrue and part of a US media game.
State media has now explicitly reported Iran's rejection of taking part in the second round of talks.
IRNA specifically labeled Washington's statements as an American 'media game' aimed at putting pressure on Iran.
IRNA provided a more detailed list of grievances, specifically citing US overreach, 'unreasonable and unrealistic demands,' repeated position shifts, contradictions, the naval blockade, and threatening rhetoric as blocking progress. It also explicitly framed the US reports as a deliberate 'blame game' media strategy.
IRNA specifically emphasized that 'there are no clear prospects for fruitful negotiations' regarding the reported talks.
The message specifies Iran will not attend talks scheduled for 'tomorrow' in Pakistan, adding a concrete timeline to the refusal.
Tasnim News Agency reports Iran has not decided to send a delegation to Islamabad, and indirect communication through Pakistani intermediaries is ongoing.
Tasnim News Agency explicitly states Iran 'has not approved sending a delegation to Pakistan and will not do so while the naval blockade remains in place,' directly quoting the agency's report.
