Contradictory signals regarding the potential peace talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad. To keep the end of a conflict—which President Donald Trump initially described as a “trip”—up in the air.
While the US side speaks of “some progress” in recent days and assures that Iran will present a proposal in line with Washington’s demands. Tehran maintains that there is no decision to negotiate with the United States.
On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance was practically on the verge of boarding the plane to the Pakistani capital. However, the trip was aborted when Iran announced it would not send its delegation to the meeting. Due to the lack of a clear path to resuming negotiations.
The United States announced this Friday that talks will indeed take place and that Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff. And advisor Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad this Saturday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated that both officials will depart “again for Pakistan tomorrow morning (today) to hold talks (…) mediated by the Pakistanis.”
“We hope it will be a productive conversation and, hopefully, that it will allow us to move toward reaching an agreement,” Leavitt added.
Local media noted that Vance would not be attending this time. Awaiting developments in the proposed negotiations. Also absent will be the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf. Considered by Washington to be the counterpart to the White House’s number two.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did travel to Islamabad. He also has a planned tour that includes Russia and Oman. Tehran stated that no meetings with the United States are scheduled during the current visit.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei wrote on his Twitter account. “We have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for an official visit… Araghchi will meet with senior Pakistani officials as part of their mediation and good offices efforts. Moreover to end the war of aggression imposed by the United States and restore peace in our region.”
“No meeting between Iran and the United States is planned. Iran’s observations will be conveyed to Pakistan,” he emphasized.
The United States and Iran held a round of talks on April 11th, but no agreement was reached. On April 7th, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire. Which he later extended to allow time for diplomacy and pending a “unified” Iranian proposal.
Hostilities erupted on February 28th when the United States and Israel began bombing Tehran and other locations in Iran, resulting in thousands of deaths.
With information from Prensa Latina
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