Iran-US talks continue through Pakistan despite key differences

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said negotiations between Tehran and Washington are continuing through Pakistani mediation, with both sides exchanging feedback on the latest peace proposal. According to the media reports, proposals, revisions and changing demands are still being communicated through Pakistani intermediaries as efforts to narrow differences continue. Iran had initially presented a 14-point framework, which was rejected by the United States. Iran later submitted a revised response aimed at reducing the gap between the two sides. The spokesperson said Iran recently received additional amendments from the US through Pakistan, reviewed them and conveyed its updated position back to the mediators. Earlier, unverified reports circulated by Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency claimed that the US had refused to lift sanctions, declined to support an end to hostilities on all fronts and rejected the complete release of frozen Iranian assets. However, spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed those reports as speculative. Baghaei stressed that Iran’s right to peaceful uranium enrichment remains entirely non-negotiable. The issue continues to be a major obstacle in the talks, as the US is reportedly demanding zero uranium enrichment for at least 20 years. Iran considers such a lengthy timeframe unacceptable. Nevertheless, sources indicate that Iranian officials may be willing to show flexibility by considering a shorter suspension period, potentially ranging from three to five years. Iran says ‘enemy’ military cargo will no longer transit Hormuz