Iran Rejects Direct Talks with US in Islamabad, Signals Preference for Backchannel Diplomacy By: Javid Amin | 24 April 2026 In a clear and calculated move, Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, even as diplomatic speculation intensified around a possible breakthrough. Tehran, through its foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani (often cited in such communications), instead expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s “ongoing mediation and good offices”, framing Islamabad as a facilitator—not a venue for direct engagement. This distinction is critical: Iran is not rejecting diplomacy—it is…
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Trump Announces US-Iran Talks After War: NATO Defends ‘Daddy’ Trump, Iran Admits Nuclear Setback
From Bombs to Bargains – A Shift in Global Drama By: Javid Amin | 25 June 2025 The war is officially over, but the political theater is just beginning. In a move equal parts defiance and diplomacy, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that high-level talks between the United States and Iran will begin next week, turning the page from Operation Midnight Hammer to what he now calls “The Great Deal, Part Two.” This diplomatic pivot comes barely a week after U.S. warplanes hammered Iranian nuclear facilities, in what…
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