Iran has stated that a peace agreement with the United States is nowhere near being signed, emphasizing that major differences between the parties remain unresolved.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that negotiations between Iran and the United States have not yet reached a decisive stage.
“The ongoing diplomatic process and the presence of senior Pakistani officials in Tehran do not mean that we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation,” Baghaei told the state television network IRIB.
At the same time, Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held meetings in Tehran to exchange diplomatic messages between the parties.
Baghaei stated that it cannot be said the agreement is close, as the differences between Iran and the United States are “deep and numerous,” adding that diplomacy requires time.
He stressed that the talks aim to end hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, while noting that Iran’s nuclear program is currently not part of the negotiation agenda. According to him, discussions should also include the issue of the Strait of Hormuz and US attacks on vessels linked to Iran.
Iran, the United States, and Israel reached a ceasefire on April 8 after 40 days of conflict, which began with American and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28. Following the ceasefire, Iranian and American delegations held a round of negotiations in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, but failed to reach a concrete agreement.
According to media reports, the parties have exchanged several proposals in recent weeks aimed at ending the conflict with Pakistan acting as mediator, though no agreement has yet been reached on the key issues.
