US-Iran talks lay foundation for a diplomatic process — Iranian diplomat

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 13, 2026 · 170 words

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What to know about US-Iran talks lay foundation for a diplomatic process — Iranian diplomat

The article reports Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam's statement framing recent U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad as the start of a diplomatic process rather than a single event. It notes no agreement was reached and details about future talks remain unclear.

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What happened

Recent talks in Islamabad between the United States and Iran should not be viewed as an event, for they have paved the way for a future diplomatic process that could benefit both sides, Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam opined.

Why it matters

The Islamabad talks are "not an event but a process," he wrote in a post on X on Sunday.

Common ground

According to the Iranian diplomat, they "laid the foundation for a diplomatic process that, if trust and will are strengthened, can create a sustainable framework for the interests of all parties." Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in the Pakistani capital on April 11.”

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All cross-references originate from TASS, a single news source, and Wikipedia entries describe unrelated events (2026 ceasefire). No independent sources corroborate the claim about talks on April 11.

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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 — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were high-level diplomatic negotiations held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026 between Iran and the United States, aimed at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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“The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while Vice President JD Vance headed the US delegation.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf led Iran's delegation and JD Vance led the U.S. delegation. Independent sources include news articles and biographical data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former military officer serving as speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. A principlist, he was previously a member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf

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“Both Tehran and Washington said following the negotiations that no agreement on finding a long-term solution to the conflict had been reached due to a range of disagreements.”

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Web search results from multiple sources state both sides declared no agreement was reached. Wikipedia entries about negotiations provide contextual background but do not directly contradict the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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