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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.
However, Iran still had not yet decided whether it would attend as of Monday afternoon local time, the source said.
“For now, no decision has been taken about whether we will have a second round,” the source said. “Whenever we have a decision, we will share details.”
“We are neither optimistic or pessimistic; rather, realistic,” the person added.
Islamabad remains trusted as mediator by both US and Iranian officials.
“Pakistan remains the sole trustworthy mediator, which means process is on and Islamabad will be the venue whenever a final decision is taken,” the source said.
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