Iran Accuses U.S. of Derailing Negotiations

(MENAFN) Iran on Sunday accused Washington of derailing nuclear negotiations through excessive demands, erratic positioning, an active naval blockade, and escalating threats — warning that prospects for a meaningful diplomatic breakthrough remain bleak.

A state news agency blasted US demands as "excessive, unreasonable, and unrealistic," charging that Washington had repeatedly reversed course and maintained "contradictory positions" across successive rounds of talks.

The agency further argued that the ongoing naval blockade amounted to "a violation of the ceasefire agreement and has further complicated efforts to advance the negotiations," while asserting that American threatening rhetoric "has contributed to the lack of progress."

"Under these conditions, there are no clear signs of fruitful negotiations," the news agency said.

Tehran also moved to discredit prevailing US media coverage of the diplomatic process, dismissing it as a "media game" orchestrated to deflect responsibility and intensify pressure on the Iranian government.

In a separate development, a White House official confirmed to media that US Vice President JD Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to travel to Pakistan for a fresh round of negotiations with Iran. President Donald Trump told media that talks are scheduled for Tuesday in Islamabad, potentially spilling into Wednesday.

The diplomatic impasse comes as maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has faced severe disruption since the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran commenced on February 28. Washington formally imposed a naval blockade on Iran on April 13.

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