Iran refuses to join latest round of peace talks as Trump sends top envoys to Pakistan, claims US has ‘unrealistic demands’

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Iran has said it would not participate in a second round of peace talks in Pakistan with the US this week due to America’s demands and ongoing naval blockade in the Gulf.

“Iran stated that its absence from the second round of talks stems from what it called Washington’s excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade, which it considers a breach of the ceasefire,” the IRNA state-run outlet said.

A police officer gestures to a vehicle at a check post along a road near Faisal Masjid, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan April 19, 2026. REUTERS
Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. AP
AH-64 Apaches fly above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol, April 17. X / US Central Command

The statement comes just hours after President Trump told The Post that the peace talks were restarting this week in Pakistan.

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