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Iran says messages continue through mediators after refusing to rejoin talks

Middle East Eye

June 21, 2026

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Iran says messages continue through mediators after refusing to rejoin talks Mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan are ongoing but have not yet yielded a final result, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source. The source said the Iranian delegation refused to return to the quadrilateral talks following threats by US President Donald Trump, but messages continued to be exchanged through Qatari and Pakistani mediators.

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