The Iranian negotiating team has not arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad and has no plans to attend peace talks with the US until Israel stops bombing Lebanon, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported, citing a knowledgeable source. The news agency denied reports from some US media outlets that an Iranian negotiating delegation had arrived in Islamabad. Citing the unnamed source, the agency claimed that Iran has officially informed Pakistani authorities that it will not participate in peace talks with the US in Islamabad until a ceasefire is established in Lebanon. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that an Iranian delegation had arrived in Islamabad to begin negotiations with Washington. READ: Netanyahu orders direct talks with Lebanon amid ongoing strikes Iranian […]
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