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2026-05-04 21:41
US must be willing to make uncomfortable concessions to Iran: analysis
The US will have to acknowledge that Tehran is entitled to develop nuclear technology for energy, health care, and other peaceful purposes
TEHRAN - In a May 1 article for Foreign Affairs, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Pickering; conflict resolution expert Gabrielle Rifkind; and nuclear policy specialist Paul Ingram argued that the U.S. “must be willing to make uncomfortable concessions to Iran” to end the hostilities between Washington and Tehran.
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2026-04-28 21:19
By staff writer
Five reasons why Islamabad talks reached a stalemate
TEHRAN - The stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States remain at the forefront of global geopolitics, following Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad earlier this month that concluded without a breakthrough.
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2026-04-25 23:15
Araghchi meets with Pakistani officials to advance diplomatic solutions to regional tensions
TEHRAN– Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad late Friday to advance diplomatic consultations on escalating tensions in West Asia and the ongoing war in the Persian Gulf, embarking on a regional tour that also includes planned visits to Oman and Russia.
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2026-04-24 20:42
Araghchi starts tour of Pakistan, Oman, and Russia
Iranian delegation heading to Islamabad will not meet US representatives
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi embarked on a multi-leg tour to Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow starting on Friday evening.
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2026-04-22 23:43
Iran’s participation in Islamabad talks contingent on securing national interests: Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN – Iran has yet to decide whether it will attend a new round of peace talks with the United States scheduled for later this week, a senior Iranian official has confirmed, as a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan hangs by a thread.
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2026-04-19 21:25
Qalibaf answers ten key questions on Iran–US talks in Islamabad
TEHRAN – In a televised interview, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who headed Iran’s negotiating delegation in Islamabad, addressed ten key questions regarding the talks with the United States and other topics.
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2026-04-19 21:19
By Sahar Dadjoo
Iran’s military strength has delivered strategic results: Pakistani journalist
Javed Rana says Tehran’s response altered regional calculations and exposed the limits of U.S. coercive diplomacy
TEHRAN — Pakistan stands at the center of international diplomacy as efforts continue to end nearly two months of multiple war theaters in the Middle East. Leveraging its unique ties with both Tehran and Washington, Islamabad has so far helped secure a two-week ceasefire, creating a crucial window for negotiations on a lasting end to the conflict.
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2026-04-14 20:19
Naval blockade: A desperate, erratic and hasty decision
TEHRAN - Just hours after the talks between Iran and the U.S. in Islamabad ended on Sunday morning with a breakthrough, President Donald Trump declared a naval blockade of Iran.
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2026-04-13 00:17
US irrational demands bring Islamabad talks to inconclusive end
TEHRAN – Excessive and irrational demands from the United States during the marathon talks in Islamabad brought the negotiations between Iranian and American negotiators to a failure.
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2026-04-13 00:09
By Garsha Vazirian
Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes
Why Tehran sees Washington’s Islamabad ultimatum as a mafia-style shakedown
TEHRAN — After around twenty-one hours of talks in Islamabad on April 11, the highest-level meeting between Tehran and Washington since 1979, no agreement emerged. Vice President JD Vance stepped off Air Force Two and delivered the verdict with chilling clarity: "They have chosen not to accept our terms."
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2026-04-12 22:51
Former UN expert says US responsible for failed Islamabad talks
TEHRAN- Alfred de Zayas has blamed the United States for the failure of recent negotiations with Iran, while calling on the international community to take a firmer stance against Washington’s policies.
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2026-04-12 22:36
Qalibaf: US failed to earn Iran’s trust in Islamabad talks; ‘diplomacy of power’ to continue
TEHRAN- Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said the United States has yet to earn Tehran’s trust following the latest round of negotiations held in Islamabad.
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2026-04-12 15:29
By Mir Mohammad Alikhan
Betrayed at the table, unbroken in spirit: Iran’s path to dignified peace with US
ISLAMABAD- As a Wall Street banker with more than thirty years observing the turbulent waters of Iran-U.S. relations—from the transformative 1979 Islamic Revolution that reshaped the Middle East to the high-stakes Islamabad talks unfolding even as I write these words in April 2026—I have witnessed cycles of hope and betrayal that few other relationships can match.
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2026-04-08 23:31
Tehran confirms attendance at Islamabad talks
TEHRAN – In separate telephone calls following the temporary ceasefire between Iran and the United States, the prime ministers of Japan and Pakistan have spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. While Japan stressed the urgency of reducing tensions and ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan received Tehran’s formal confirmation that it will take part in upcoming negotiations in Islamabad.