US Media: US-Iran Indirect Talks Have Not Made Any Substantive Progress

BlockBeats News, April 5th, according to AXIOS website, over the past ten days, the U.S. and Iran have engaged in indirect talks through Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, attempting to reach a ceasefire agreement conditional on opening the Strait of Hormuz. However, so far, the talks have not made any substantive progress.

These indirect talks have been led by U.S. Vice President Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf, with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir mediating. White House envoy Witkoff and the foreign ministers of Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt have also participated in the indirect talks. Two sources familiar with the talks revealed that the mediators are still working to facilitate a direct meeting between the U.S. and Iran, but so far, with little success.

One of the sources stated that Iran has so far rejected any proposals for a temporary ceasefire and has demanded an end to the war permanently, while also asking the U.S. for a clear assurance that there will be no further attacks. Mediators are currently exploring possible confidence-building measures as a way to pave the way for U.S.-Iran direct talks, but it is unclear whether any progress can be made before the deadline on Monday.