Tehran blames U.S. ‘lack of political will’ for failed peace talks

Masoud Pezeshkian has blamed the United States (U.S.) for the collapse of recent peace talks, citing what he described as excessive demands and insufficient political commitment from Washington.

In a phone call with Emmanuel Macron, Pezeshkian said the factors had prevented an agreement from being finalised, according to Iran’s state-run broadcaster PressTV.

“In spite of the expert understandings reached between the parties, the excessiveness and lack of political will of senior U.S. officials have prevented the agreement from being finalised,” he was quoted as saying.

Mr Pezeshkian emphasised that diplomacy remained Iran’s preferred approach, provided that the country’s national dignity and sovereignty are preserved.

The U.S. and Iran held direct negotiations over the weekend in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, but the talks ended without a concrete outcome.

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