Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that no talks with the United States are scheduled for this week, according to the Iranian official. The statement reinforces the suspension of the bilateral track after Iran also skipped technical talks on Sunday.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated on Monday that no talks with the United States are scheduled for this week, state media reported. The announcement follows Iran's failure to attend technical talks planned for Sunday, which Tehran cited as due to recent attacks and unmet conditions. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Gharibabadi had already said no technical talks were expected this week on implementing the memorandum of understanding—the current statement broadens that to all talks.
The development continues a pattern of Iranian pushback against the U.S.-Iran negotiation track. The desk first reported Gharibabadi's statement at 13:09 Jerusalem, when the deputy foreign minister confirmed the suspension of technical talks (version 1). Within the same minute (13:09 Jerusalem, version 2), a senior Iranian official ruled out all upcoming technical talks with the U.S. By version 3 (also 13:09 Jerusalem), Gharibabadi narrowed the scope to no technical talks expected this week on the MOU. The current version widens the freeze to include all talks—diplomatic and technical—for the week.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday (June 28, 22:43 Jerusalem), Iran said it skipped Sunday's planned technical talks due to 'recent attacks and unmet conditions.' On June 14 at 18:25 Jerusalem, delegation spokesperson Mohammad Marandi stated there would be no more negotiations 'for the time being.' The Foreign Ministry spokesperson had earlier (June 14, 04:45 Jerusalem) denied plans to travel to Pakistan or Geneva, pushing back against speculation of a near-term breakthrough.
It remains unclear whether the blanket suspension reflects a genuine impasse or tactical positioning. No official statement from the U.S. side has been reported in response to Gharibabadi's latest remarks.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran says no US technical talks this week, consultations with Qatar continue
- DevelopingTrump says Iran requested meeting; talks set for Tuesday in Doha
- ConfirmedIran says it skipped Sunday's planned US technical talks, cites recent attacks and unmet conditions
- StrongUS says Iran talks progressing, nothing canceled despite Tehran's claim
Source and signal
- Internal intake