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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says “no final decision” on whether to attend ceasefire talks. Last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran look increasingly uncertain on Tuesdayas a two-week truce is set to expire. Iran hasn't yet decided whether to join the talks, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says “no final decision” on whether to attend ceasefire talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says "no final decision" on whether to attend ceasefire talks.
Last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran look increasingly uncertain on Tuesdayas a two-week truce is set to expire. Iran hasn't yet decided whether to join the talks, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said, while Vice President JD Vance remained in Washington in the early afternoon despite being expected to lead U.S. negotiators in Pakistan. Both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to throw cold water on hopes for reaching an agreement to end the war on Monday, telling Bloomberg News that he's "highly unlikely" to renew the ceasefire, which expires Wednesday.
Iran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, wrote in a post on X early Tuesday that "We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats," and the Islamic Republic has been preparing "to reveal new cards on the battlefield."
Since the war started, fighting has killed at least 3,375 people in Iran and more than 2,290 in Lebanon. Additionally, 23 people have died in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states. Fifteen Israeli soldiers in Lebanon and 13 U.S. service members throughout the region have been killed.
Two officials say Pakistani leaders were engaged in intensive mediation efforts late Tuesday to ensure the second round of ceasefire talks takes place.
The officials said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and the prime minister's national security adviser were involved in the push.
Despite a delay by Iran in sending its delegation to Islamabad, "overall optimism endures among decision makers in Pakistan," the officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media
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