Terms unacceptable, Iran refuses to meet US in Pakistan

Iran has officially told mediating countries it does not want to hold talks with the United States in Islamabad. Iran also said that U.S. conditions for negotiations are unacceptable.The Wall Street Journal reported that talks between Iran and the United States have currently stalled. However, Turkey and Egypt are still trying to move the process forward by working on new plans and considering alternative locations, including Doha and Istanbul. The push, led by Pakistan, has failed to yield a breakthrough, with Tehran formally notifying mediators that it is unwilling to send officials to Islamabad for talks in the coming days.
The report also mentioned that Trump spoke about a possible ceasefire with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over a call on Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social the same day, Trump claimed that Iran's president wants a ceasefire and said that it would only happen when the Strait of Hormuz is "open, free, and clear." "We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are bombarding Iran to the point of destruction, or as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!", Trump wrote.However, a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry labelled the claim "false and baseless."
Experts said that negotiations speak the language of war more than diplomacy. When Washington talks about “progress” or “flexibility,” it is not simply describing talks; it is projecting the idea that military pressure is forcing Iran toward an American framework for ending the conflict. Tehran’s denial of negotiations serves a similar purpose. Rejecting reports of talks helps prevent any existing contacts from being interpreted as evidence of weakness or submission.