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Iran refuses to join latest round of peace talks as Trump sends top envoys to Pakistan, claims US has ‘unrealistic demands’

Nypost · · 122 words · By Ronny Reyes
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“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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Multiple web search results report that Iran declined participation in the second round of peace talks in Pakistan, citing US demands. The evidence shows multiple independent reports covering this narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 16 January 2024, Iran conducted a series of missile strikes in Pakistan with the stated aim of targeting militants of the Baloch separatist and Islamist extremist group Jaysh al-Adl in the Pakistan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Pakistan_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Pakistan border (Persian: مرز ایران و پاکستان; Urdu: ایران پاکستان سرحد), is the international boundary that separates Iran and Pakistan. It demarcates the Iranian province of Sistan and Balu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_border
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States of America and the St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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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.”
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This claim is strongly supported by multiple web search results indicating that Iran stated it would not participate in the second round of talks due to US demands and an ongoing blockade. This corroborates the core facts of Claim 0.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran, is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran in April 2026 following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 April …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States of America and the St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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““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.”
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The specific reasons cited—'excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade'—are directly and consistently reported across multiple web search results, attributed to IRNA.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to IRNA, Tehran said it would not engage further due to "Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing ...
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — LIVE BLOG: Tehran accused the US of 'excessive demands' and blamed its ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for its absence, according to Iran's state IRNA news agency.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15746041/Iran-Unite…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tehran's expected absence from discussions, due to start on Monday in Islamabad, Pakistan, was blamed on "Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance ...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/19/iran-war-l…
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“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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While the web search results mention Trump's statements regarding talks, the specific claim that 'President Trump told The Post that the peace talks were restarting this week in Pakistan' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence set. The evidence shows general reporting on Trump's involvement but lacks confirmation of this precise statement to The Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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