Tehran communicates through Islamabad; this channel is chosen delicately — it preserves face while drawing a red line.

ME News Report, April 18 (UTC+8), Iran has not yet agreed to hold the next round of talks with the United States. Iran has informed U.S. officials of this through Pakistan. According to sources from relevant departments, due to the U.S. imposing a maritime blockade on Iran and making excessive demands during negotiations, Iran has not yet agreed to hold the next round of talks with the U.S. Iran emphasizes that the main condition for continuing negotiations is the U.S. "avoiding making excessive demands," otherwise, Iran "is unwilling to waste time on prolonged and meaningless negotiations." (Source: PANews)