Iran informed Pakistan’s army chief on Tuesday that no negotiations with Washington will take place until all of Tehran’s demands are met, according to Iranian media reports.
President Masoud Bezhakian hosted Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran for discussions covering mediation efforts and regional developments.
Pakistan acts as a key mediator between the United States and Iran. Previous diplomatic efforts by Islamabad resulted in a temporary peace agreement signed in June.
The Islamabad memorandum quickly collapsed after renewed fighting broke out between Iran and the United States just weeks later.
Gen. Munir also held discussions with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf during his visit.
An Iranian statement on the meeting said the parliament speaker stressed Washington cannot regain Tehran’s trust unless it satisfies seven specific conditions proposed last month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian conditions require an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports, the removal of sanctions on oil exports, and the cessation of hostilities across all regional fronts.
Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary-General of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, delivered the same message during a separate meeting with the Pakistani army chief.
Mr Rezaei stated that all enriched nuclear materials will stay inside Iran. This echoes the stance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei that weapon-grade uranium must not be shipped abroad.
US Vice President JD Vance stated this month that Iran must drastically reduce its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy US requirements and end the eight-month war.
Israel, the United States, and Western nations accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons due to its uranium enrichment reaching 60 percent, which exceeds civilian requirements and approaches the 90 percent level needed for a weapon.
