Iran will continue talks with the U.S. following Trump's remarks — Axios
Iran has decided to return to negotiations with the United States following new statements and threats from Donald Trump.
Axios reports this, citing sources.
According to the publication, an American delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance has traveled to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the conflict. The decision to resume dialogue was reportedly made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
A source familiar with the situation reported that the Iranians had been delaying the talks due to apparent pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Iranian negotiators, who insisted that they take a tougher stance with the Americans: no negotiations without an end to the U.S. blockade.
At the same time, Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators urged the Iranians to continue negotiations in Islamabad.
The Iranian delegation was waiting for the green light to hold talks with the U.S. from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to a source, it arrived on Monday evening.
For its part, the White House spent all of Monday waiting for a signal from Tehran that it would send its negotiating delegation to Islamabad. President Trump threatened to launch a new campaign of bombing Iranian bridges and power plants if an agreement could not be reached.
According to sources, as early as Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Vance and Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner departed for Islamabad to participate in the negotiations.
The American delegation will arrive in Pakistan on the eve of the ceasefire’s expiration, which ends on April 22.
War in Iran weakens U.S. position — Politico.
Iran rejected Trump’s claims about transferring uranium to the U.S. and accused him of manipulation
The U.S. and Iran are negotiating a potential deal that would involve exchanging enriched uranium for the unfreezing of approximately $20 billion in Iranian assets. Washington’s primary goal in the negotiations is to prevent Iran from gaining access to significant stockpiles of enriched uranium and to reduce nuclear risks.
U.S. President Donald Trump also announced progress in negotiations with Iran, under which Washington would allegedly receive all of Tehran’s enriched uranium without any financial payments.
Additionally, Israel agreed to a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon and announced the start of a move toward a diplomatic settlement; however, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that the war against Hezbollah is not yet over and military operations will continue.
