Iran describes peace talks in Islamabad as fraught with mistrust

Tehran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that the peace talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan, took place in an atmosphere filled with mistrust, suspicion, and doubt. The ministry also noted that there was never an expectation of reaching an agreement with the United States in the first round.

Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, in an interview with the Student News Network, said, 'It was not reasonable to expect an agreement in a single meeting from the start. No one had such expectations.'

According to Baghaei, the environment was not conducive to talks following the 'imposed war' that lasted over 40 days and the recently implemented ceasefire. Previously, he had also urged the United States not to make 'excessive demands.'

Although the talks did not reach a conclusion, he indicated that diplomatic efforts would continue. 'Diplomacy never ends,' he stated.