BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 20. Currently, the only
official mediator in the negotiation process between Iran and the
United States is Pakistan, the spokesperson for the Iranian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei, said during a press
conference in Tehran on April 20, Trend reports.
According to him, although some countries are in contact and
conducting consultations, the credibility of the mediator depends
on the parties' adherence to their commitments.
“Over the past year, the U.S.'s repeated attacks on diplomatic
processes have damaged the image of the mediating party, not only
in terms of the process of resolving disputes, but also in terms of
the principles of international law and the use of peaceful means,”
he emphasized.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
