Ankara and Islamabad Consult on Iran-U.S. Negotiations
Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Muhammad Ishaq Dar, his Pakistani counterpart, have reviewed the latest developments related to the talks between Tehran and Washington.
An informed source at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “During this contact, the two sides discussed the negotiation process and efforts to reach a middle-ground solution.”
According to the report, previously, at Pakistan’s suggestion, the second round of Iran-U.S. negotiations was scheduled to be held on Monday in Islamabad; however, Iran refrained from participating in these talks due to what it called “the United States’ excessive demands and violation of the ceasefire.”
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized in a statement: “The Islamic Republic of Iran was not the initiator of this imposed war, and our country’s actions have been carried out within the framework of the inherent right of legitimate self-defense against the military aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime.”
The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a question about the possibility of holding another round of talks with the United States, said: “Diplomacy is a tool for securing national interests and security. Whenever we reach the conclusion that the logical and necessary ground for using this tool to realize national interests and consolidate the achievements of the Iranian nation in frustrating the enemies has been provided, we will take action.”
