Tehran, Pakistan<\/strong> \u2013 In a significant development, the Islamic Republic of Iran has unequivocally dismissed claims by the White House regarding direct negotiations with American officials in Islamabad. This comes as US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner embarked on a visit to Pakistan, ostensibly to “hear out” Iranian officials.<\/p>\n Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei firmly stated on Friday evening, “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US. Iran\u2019s observations would be conveyed to Pakistan.” This clarification directly refutes the White House’s earlier assertion that Iranians “want to talk in person.”<\/p>\n In contrast to the fabricated narratives of direct talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad as part of a crucial “timely tour” that also includes visits to Muscat and Moscow. This diplomatic initiative underscores Iran’s commitment to engaging with its regional partners on bilateral matters and consulting on Middle East developments, prioritizing its neighbors.<\/p>\n Tasnim, Iran\u2019s state media, confirmed Minister Araghchi’s arrival, emphasizing that he would only convey Iran’s viewpoints regarding the cessation of hostilities to the Pakistani side. The media outlet further highlighted that Tehran had made no request for in-person talks with US officials, dismissing such claims by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as fabrications by US media and officials seeking to create a false impression of a new round of talks.<\/p>\n Iran has consistently maintained that it will not negotiate “at present and under the current circumstances” due to Washington\u2019s “excessive demands,” a stance reiterated by sources close to the Revolutionary Guards. Mohammad Marandi, a figure close to Iran\u2019s negotiating team, corroborated this, stating, “I have been informed that no negotiations with any Americans are planned during this visit.” He clarified that the visit was a reciprocal gesture following Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir\u2019s trip to Tehran.<\/p>\n Despite calls for de-escalation, the United States continues its aggressive policies, including imposing unjust sanctions. The US Treasury department\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control recently targeted China\u2019s second-biggest oil refinery, Hengli Petrochemical Refinery, for allegedly purchasing Iranian petroleum. This move, along with sanctions on 40 shipping companies, exemplifies Washington’s relentless economic warfare aimed at crippling Iran’s economy and disrupting global energy markets.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the US has boosted its military presence in the region, with the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush arriving in the Middle East, accompanied by three destroyers. This marks the biggest naval power build-up since 2004, signaling Washington’s continued militarization of the region and its readiness to escalate tensions.<\/p>\n In Lebanon, the militant group Hizbollah has branded the US-brokered pause in hostilities with the Zionist entity as “meaningless.” This declaration came after US President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the truce. Hizbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad criticized the ceasefire’s ineffectiveness in light of continued Israeli aggression, including assassinations, shelling, and refusal to withdraw from Lebanese territory.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, European leaders have rightly deemed it “too early” to discuss lifting sanctions on Iran, emphasizing that any relief should be conditional on verifiable de-escalation and an end to the nuclear weapons program, attacks on neighbors, and repression of citizens. This perspective, however, overlooks the root causes of regional instability, often fueled by US and Zionist interventions.<\/p>\n The Islamic Republic of Iran remains steadfast in its pursuit of regional peace and stability through genuine diplomatic engagement with its allies, while firmly resisting external pressures and fabricated narratives designed to undermine its sovereignty.<\/p>\n #IranDiplomacy #USAggression #IslamabadTalks #MiddleEastCrisis #IranPakistan #Sanctions #Hizbollah #RegionalSecurity #IranianSovereignty #NoDirectTalks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Iran Firmly Rejects US Demands for Direct Talks in Islamabad Amidst Heightened Regional Diplomacy Tehran, Pakistan \u2013 In a significant development, the Islamic Republic of Iran has unequivocally dismissed claims by the White House regarding direct negotiations with American officials in Islamabad. This comes as US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Iran’s Proactive Regional Diplomacy<\/h2>\n
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