The Russian state news agency TASS reports that Iran has stopped negotiations with the United States on the nuclear agreement. The move follows weeks of diplomatic deadlock and previous Iranian steps to suspend technical talks.
The Russian state news agency TASS reported Wednesday evening that Iran has halted negotiations with the United States on the nuclear agreement. The report, which did not cite a specific Iranian official, follows an i24NEWS report earlier this evening (Wed 16:40 Jerusalem) that also indicated Iran had called for the cancellation of talks. The TASS claim adds a new official-sounding source but leaves the status of the negotiations—whether a formal decision or a temporary suspension—unclear.
The thread of developments has been building over recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, the Iranian delegation spokesperson, Professor Mohammad Marandi, ruled out further talks. On June 10, Iran rejected a Qatari proposal for a trilateral meeting with the United States. On June 28, a senior Iranian official told state television that Iran had skipped scheduled technical talks, citing recent attacks and unmet conditions. Earlier today (Wed 14:36 Jerusalem), the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency published an article calling on Iran to officially declare the end of the memorandum of understanding and the cessation of talks. The i24NEWS report at 16:40 then quoted Iranian officials calling for the cancellation of negotiations following US strikes.
The Zioneer has previously documented Iran's position conditioning nuclear talks on U.S. compliance with its commitments under the agreement (June 15), and the collapse of negotiations in early June (June 5) attributed to American and Israeli actions. The broader context also includes President Trump's doubts about the deal's durability, as reported by i24NEWS earlier today.
What remains open is whether the TASS report reflects a formal decision by the Iranian government or a continuation of the public pressure campaign. No official confirmation from Iranian authorities has been provided, and the TASS report does not cite a named source. The status of the talks remains ambiguous.
2 developments
- StrongFars News: US retreats from some positions in Iran talks, Tehran reviewing offers
- DevelopingFars News Agency calls on Iran to officially declare end of US-Iran MoU, halt talks
- ConfirmedIran says it skipped Sunday's planned US technical talks, cites recent attacks and unmet conditions
- DevelopingIran: No nuclear talks until US fulfills its obligations
Source and signal
- Internal intake