No Iranian delegation has left for talks with US in Pakistan, says state media

No Iranian delegation has left for Pakistan yet to hold peace talks with the United States amid the conflict in West Asia, Middle East Eye quoted Iranian state television as reporting on Tuesday.

“So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan, whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation, primary or secondary,” state TV said.

This came amid continuing uncertainty about whether fresh talks to end the war will take place between the two countries. On Monday, Iranian broadcaster IRIB said that Tehran had no plans to participate in the second round of negotiations with the US in Pakistan.

The two-week ceasefire in West Asia, which took effect on April 8, will end on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the person expected to lead the country’s delegation said that Tehran does “not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats”.

ترامپ با اعمال محاصره و نقض آتش‌بس می‌خواهد تا به خیال خود این میز مذاکره را به میز تسلیم تبدیل کند یا جنگ‌افروزی مجدد را موجّه سازد.
مذاکره زیر سایهٔ تهدید را نمی‌پذیریم و در دو هفتهٔ اخیر برای رو کردن کارت‌های جدید در میدان نبرد آماده شده‌ایم.— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 20, 2026

Ghalibaf also accused US President Donald Trump of “imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire”.

He claimed that Trump sought to...

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