Iran says it is yet to determine whether to participate in another round of peace talks with the United States, as Washington’s delegation left for Pakistan on Monday.
Doubts surrounding negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, which has shaken the region and unsettled global markets, grew after US President Donald Trump signaled he might restart military action if the current temporary ceasefire, now nearing its expiration, breaks down.
Following earlier discussions in Islamabad that concluded without an agreement this month, both sides have traded accusations of violating the truce.
Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei said: “We have no plans for the next round of negotiation, and no decision has been made in this regard.
“The US is carrying out behaviours that do not in any way indicate seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process.”
Describing the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports and the recent seizure of a vessel as “clear violations of the ceasefire”.
A source familiar with the matter told newsmen that the US delegation was expected to travel to Pakistan “soon,” while Trump told PBS News that Iran was “supposed to be there. We agreed to be there”.
He warned that if the ceasefire collapsed without a deal, “then lots of bombs start going off”, and separately told Bloomberg News it was “highly unlikely” he would extend the current two-week truce.
