Iran rules out US talks until its demands are met
Iran says it will not hold talks with the United States until its demands are met, according to Reuters, which cited Iranian media. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, met Iran's president in Tehran on Tuesday. Pakistan has been the main go-between for the two countries.
Iranian officials informed Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Tuesday that there will be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands are met, Reuters reported, citing Iranian media.
Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss mediation efforts and regional developments, according to Reuters, which cited the Iranian outlet Nournews. He also met Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and security chief Mohsen Rezaei.
Pakistan is a key go-between for the United States and Iran. Its earlier mediation helped produce an interim peace agreement in June, known as the Islamabad Memorandum, but it quickly fell apart when fighting resumed weeks later, Reuters reported.
Ghalibaf said the United States cannot regain Iran's trust until it meets seven conditions Iran set last month for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Iranian readout cited by Reuters. The demands include ending a US blockade of Iran's ports, lifting sanctions on Iran's oil exports and ending hostilities on all regional fronts.
Rezaei gave a similar message. He also said all enriched nuclear material would stay in Iran, Reuters reported. That echoes the view of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the news agency said.
The United States wants something different. Vice President JD Vance said this month that Iran must make a "meaningful" cut in its uranium enrichment to end the eight-month war, Reuters reported. Western nations have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, which Iran denies.
What we know: Iran informed Munir it will not negotiate with Washington until its conditions are met.
What we don't: Whether Pakistan can restart talks, and how the United States will respond to Iran's conditions. Only Reuters has reported this so far; NewsHabit hasn't seen independent confirmation.
Where outlets agree Reuters reports that Munir met Pezeshkian in Tehran and that Iranian officials told him there will be no talks with Washington until Iran's conditions are met.
Where they differ Iranian officials say talks can't resume until the United States meets Iran's conditions, while Vice President JD Vance says Iran must first make a "meaningful" cut in its uranium enrichment, according to Reuters.