Iran’s refusal of second round of US peace talks was ‘posturing’: Pakistani sources

Iran’s refusal of second round of US peace talks was ‘posturing’: Pakistani sources


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ISLAMABAD — After Iran claimed it had refused to attend a second round of peace talks on Sunday, Tehran is now “willing for a second round” of negotiations — and its bluster so far is mere posturing for the best deal possible, Pakistani sources exclusively told The Post on Monday.

“Current hard stance is posturing to extract maximum advantage when second round happens,” the person said, citing takeaways from discussions with the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026, ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace talks. AFP via Getty Images

However, Iran still had not yet decided whether it would attend as of Monday afternoon local time, the source said.

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