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Iran's former foreign minister blames US for failed Middle East peace talks
via Punch Nigeria2 hours ago1 min read
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister and an architect of the 2015 nuclear deal, stated on Sunday that negotiations to end the Middle East war failed due to US attempts to "dictate" its terms. Zarif, whose country's delegation he led in the 2015 nuclear talks, emphasized that negotiations with Iran would not succeed based on one-sided terms, urging the US to learn that it cannot dictate terms to Iran. His comments followed peace talks held in Pakistan between senior American and Iranian officials, which failed despite a fragile two-week ceasefire. US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, confirmed that Iran "chosen not to accept our terms" after approximately 21 hours of discussions. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei acknowledged agreement on some points but noted that "differences remained on two or three important issues." The conflict began on February 28 after strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, leading to a rapid escalation across the Middle East. It remains unclear if contacts will resume or what the future holds for the ceasefire.
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