Iran Signals It May Skip Next US-Led Peace Talks as Israel Warns of Renewed Fighting

U.S. negotiators are heading to Pakistan for peace talks but Iran is suggesting it might not send a delegation, accusing Washington of bad-faith diplomacy.
Iran Signals It May Skip Next US-Led Peace Talks as Israel Warns of Renewed Fighting
A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.–Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Iran signaled fresh uncertainty around U.S.-backed peace efforts on April 20, saying it has yet to decide whether it will attend a new round of talks in Pakistan, as Israeli officials warned that significant gaps remain and preparations are underway for a possible return to fighting.

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters in Tehran that no decision has been made on participating in the next round of negotiations with Washington.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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