No Iran delegation sent to talks with US yet as ceasefire set to expire

Iran said on Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks with the US, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the war is set to expire.

“So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan, whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation, primary or secondary,” Iranian state TV said, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise.

Tehran and Washington have accused each other of breaching the two-week truce that is set to end by Wednesday, as uncertainty grows over a push to stop the war from resuming.

During initial talks in Pakistan earlier this month, the highest-level discussions between the foes since the founding of the Islamic Republic in 1979, analysts pointed to the seniority of the delegations as an indicator of a willingness to strike a deal.

But those talks collapsed without an agreement, with Iran since closing the Strait of Hormuz again, and US President Donald Trump announcing a blockade of Iranian ports.

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