Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad today in an attempt to resume talks.
A Pakistani source quoted by Reuters said that Iran has implemented their demands and reservations regarding American demands. A lot of it sounds like things we’ve heard before, and there are reports saying that “Iran’s position has not changed.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that Araqchi explained to Pakistani officials the leadership’s position on developments in the war.
Here are some headlines from the Iranian Diplomatic Source news agency:
- We will not sit in negotiations in which America draws red lines
- We also assured the Pakistani leadership of our commitment to ending the threats and blockade
- We assured the Pakistani leadership of our commitment to the ten items
This is from Kamran Khan He is widely considered to be one of the most seasoned and influential investigative journalists in Pakistan, although I must say that leaks from the Pakistani side have been wildly inaccurate lately.
Informed sources say: The possibilities of resuming the second round of US-Iranian talks in Islamabad today are fading quickly, as Tehran is still not ready to meet the US delegation, which was expected to arrive late tonight from Washington. Iran continues to insist on the need for the Americans to end their blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a precondition for the start of the second round of negotiations.
For me, I have to wonder why Witkoff and Kushner are going even if nothing changes.
Overall, the amount of disinformation in this war has been staggering. There were very few reliable reports and an abundance of leaks, and it all started with a series of smokescreens that led to the Iranian leadership exposing themselves so they could be assassinated.
Brent crude closed on Friday at $105.33 a barrel.
