Washington and Tehran have clashed over who holds the most leverage in their nearly two-month standoff
The US is mistaken to believe that it has the most leverage in the war against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington remain stalled.
The two sides disagree over which can outlast the other in the standoff triggered by the US-Israeli attack in late February. Pakistan-mediated negotiations have so far failed to produce a breakthrough.
“We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us,” US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. “We are not sending people to travel 18 hours to [Islamabad].”
Araghchi, who visited Pakistan and Oman over the weekend before traveling to Russia, pushed back in a post on X, arguing that Trump does not hold the upper hand and outlining possible escalation scenarios.
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