{"id":542790,"date":"2026-04-20T01:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=542790"},"modified":"2026-04-20T01:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:01:07","slug":"iran-says-no-date-set-for-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/iran-says-no-date-set-for-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran says no date set for talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> TEHRAN<br \/>\nNo date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first.<br \/>\nUS President Donald Trump has told Reuters there would probably be more direct talks this weekend, though some diplomats said that was unlikely given the logistics of convening in Islamabad, where the talks are expected to take place.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are now focusing on finalising the framework of understanding between the two sides. We don\u2019t want to enter into any negotiation or meeting which is doomed to fail and which can be a pretext for another round of escalation,\u201d Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters on the sidelines of a diplomacy forum in the southern Turkish province of Antalya.<br \/>\n\u201cUntil we agree the framework, we cannot set the date&#8230; There was significant progress made, actually. But then the maximalist approach by the other side, trying to make Iran an exception from international law prevented us from reaching an agreement,\u201d he said, referring to US demands over Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.<br \/>\n\u201cI have to be very crystal clear that Iran would not accept being an exception from international law. 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