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.

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

“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.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference. via REUTERS
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meeting in Islamabad. Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office/UPI/Shutterstock

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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