Islamabad/Tehran: Iran has officially put an end to the ongoing speculations regarding nuclear talks amid the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi to Pakistan. Head of the National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, has clarified that the Foreign Minister’s visit is limited only to discussion on bilateral relations and nuclear talks are not included in it.
Iran’s ‘red line’ for nuclear talks
Ibrahim Azizi clarified on social media platform ‘X’, “Foreign Minister Aragchi’s visit to Pakistan is only for bilateral discussions. Nuclear talks are a ‘red line’ for us and have no place on the agenda of this visit.”
Contradiction between America’s claims and Iran’s statement
This clarification comes after White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are going to Islamabad to talk to Iranian representatives on nuclear issues. Levitt claimed that “the Iranian side wants to talk.”
In contrast, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghei rejected these claims outright. “There are no plans for any meeting between Iran and the US. Foreign Minister Aragchi is only discussing with senior Pakistani officials regional peace and efforts to end the US-Israeli imposed war,” Baghei said.
Is there a leadership crisis in Tehran?
A recent report by the American think tank ‘Institute for the Study of War’ (ISW) claims that there are ideological differences within Iran. According to the report, IRGC commander Ahmed Wahedi’s faction is preventing ‘pragmatic’ leaders like Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf from adopting a flexible approach to negotiations. However, Iran showed its unity on Friday by sharing a joint photo of President Massoud Pezeshkian, Speaker Ghalibaf and judiciary chief Mohseni-Ezei.
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