Iranian Media "Iran Finally Confirms Non-Participation in 2nd Peace Talks on the 22nd"

Islamabad, Pakistan, ready for the second round of peace talks between the US and Iran

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on the 21st (local time) that the Iranian negotiating team conveyed its final decision to the US, through mediator Pakistan, not to participate in the second round of peace talks scheduled for the 22nd in Islamabad, Pakistan.

According to the report, Iran initially accepted a ceasefire and peace talks based on a '10-point framework' agreed upon by the US, following mediation by Pakistan and a US request for a ceasefire.

However, the agency stated that Iran's primary reason for non-participation is that the US began breaking its promises immediately after the agreement.

Iran also raised concerns that the US caused serious obstacles in the initial negotiation process by not forcing Israel to immediately implement a ceasefire in Lebanon.

The agency further reported, "During the first round of talks in Islamabad, the US made excessive demands outside the initially agreed framework, leading the negotiations to a stalemate. The Iranian side characterized this as 'an attempt by the US to compensate for its failures on the battlefield at the negotiating table'."

The agency also explained that the US's hostile response to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz was another reason for Iran's non-participation in the talks.

Tasnim conveyed the situation, stating, "Iran judged that sitting at the negotiating table in the current situation would be nothing but a waste of time," and "made it clear that there is no prospect of reaching a proper agreement due to US interference, and that it will not enter through the door presented by the US."

The agency added that Iran formalized its intention not to participate through Pakistani mediators and made it clear that by not appearing at the negotiating table, it would uphold the rights of the Iranian people to the end.