Pakistan's foreign minister suggested the Iran-US talks in Switzerland haven't started because senior Iranian officials are occupied with Muharram and Ashura rituals — a counter-narrative to Tehran's stated explanation that blamed Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Pakistan's foreign minister offered an alternative explanation for the delay of US-Iran talks in Switzerland, stating that senior Iranian officials are occupied with Muharram and Ashura religious observances. This contrasts with Tehran's official narrative, which blames Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon for the postponement.
As The Zioneer reported, Iran canceled Friday's planned talks in Switzerland earlier today (12:12 bulletin), with state-affiliated Nur News accusing Israel of violating a diplomatic memorandum of understanding through overnight strikes in Lebanon. The cancellation followed days of uncertainty: Thursday saw Iranian signals that the meeting was not final, and reports that the White House attributed Vice President Vance's postponed trip to logistics (05:19). Pakistan's own premier had his planned Switzerland visit canceled without explanation on Thursday, as The Zioneer noted in a 16:57 bulletin.
The Pakistani foreign minister's remarks introduce a domestic-religious factor into the diplomacy calculus — one that neither Washington nor Tehran had cited publicly. The claim remains single-source and has not been corroborated by Iranian or American officials.
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