Fresh doubts have emerged over the future of US-Iran peace talks, with an Iranian lawmaker saying negotiations are not acceptable under the current circumstances and accusing Washington of making excessive demands, Al-Jazeera reported.
Mohammad Reza Mohseni Sani, a member of Iran's National Security Commission in Parliament, said the prospects for a second round of talks with the United States had dimmed sharply amid what he described as recent aggression and a long history of mistrust between the two sides.
In comments carried by Iran's Mehr news agency, Mohseni Sani said the US was being overly demanding and pursuing objectives aimed at serving its domestic political interests.
“Given the current conditions, recent aggressions and the history we have with the United States in previous negotiations, the next round of talks is, God willing, off the table,” he said.
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His remarks come as uncertainty continues over whether a second round of US-Iran talks will take place in Pakistan this week. Iran has not officially confirmed whether it will participate in the proposed negotiations.
Sources close to the mediation effort told Al Jazeera that US Vice President JD Vance is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday, raising hopes that talks could still move forward.
However, Iran's state broadcaster appeared to signal that no diplomatic movement had taken place so far. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said in a post on X that "no Iranian diplomatic delegation, be it a primary or secondary team, or an initial or follow-up mission, has traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan so far.”
Reuters reported that the United States remains confident the talks will proceed, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran was still considering participation.
The developments come as a fragile two-week ceasefire in the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel nears its expiry. The truce, which followed the war launched on February 28, was expected to end within the next day or two, although officials have given mixed signals on the exact timeline.
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The first round of negotiations, held around 10 days ago, ended without a breakthrough. Tehran had since indicated it was unlikely to attend a second round after Washington refused to lift its blockade on Iranian ports and seized an Iranian cargo vessel.
Still, a Pakistani source involved in the mediation told Reuters there was growing momentum for talks to resume on Wednesday in Islamabad.
An Iranian official also told Reuters that Tehran was positively reviewing participation, but stressed that any decision would depend on whether its demands were met, including recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium.
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