{"id":61514,"date":"2026-03-23T21:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=61514"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:27:18","slug":"no-talks-with-us-trump-retreated-by-fierce-iranian-response-pak-army-chief-spoke-with-us-president-pak-pm-with-iran-president-mediation-moves-on-iran-has-6-conditions-to-end-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/no-talks-with-us-trump-retreated-by-fierce-iranian-response-pak-army-chief-spoke-with-us-president-pak-pm-with-iran-president-mediation-moves-on-iran-has-6-conditions-to-end-war\/","title":{"rendered":"No Talks with US | Trump Retreated by Fierce Iranian Response | Pak Army Chief Spoke with US President | Pak PM with Iran President | Mediation Moves On | Iran has 6 Conditions to End War"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61519\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pakistan-Mediation-Iran-USA-605x420.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>Middle East Monitoring Desk Islamabad\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"lead text-justify\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>An informed source rejected any talks between Tehran and Washington amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, stressing that US President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to target Iran\u2019s vital infrastructure after the Islamic Republic\u2019s fierce response.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"story\" data-readmoretitle=\"Read more\">\n<p>Speaking to Tasnim on Monday, a senior security official said Trump has retreated in the face of credible military threats from Iran regarding attacks on critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The source explained that pressures from financial markets and threats to bonds within the US and the West have increased, describing it as another significant factor for Trump\u2019s retreat.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the war until today, messages have been sent from a number of mediators to Tehran, with the clear response being that Iran will continue to defend itself until it achieves the necessary deterrence, the official stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>No negotiations are ongoing or have taken place, the source emphasized, adding that with the current state of psychological warfare, neither the Strait of Hormuz will revert to pre-war conditions, nor will there be stability in energy markets.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s five-day ultimatum means the continuation of the US regime&#8217;s program of crimes against the Iranian people, the official warned, adding that Iran will continue its responses and broad defense of the country.<\/p>\n<p>His comments came after <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social on Monday that \u201cthe United States of America, and the country of Iran,<\/strong> <\/span>have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the middle east.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, which will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"O21Odlmh2n\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/iran-launches-2-missiles-to-4000-km-away-usa-uk-base-in-indian-ocean-double-the-range-mentioned-earlier-by-fm-aragchi-ben-gurian-hit-with-fuel-storage-refueling-facilities-targeted\/\">Iran Launches 2 Missiles to 4000 KM Away USA-UK Base in Indian Ocean | Double the Range , Mentioned earlier by FM Aragchi | Ben Gurian Hit with Fuel Storage, Refueling Facilities Targeted<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Iran Launches 2 Missiles to 4000 KM Away USA-UK Base in Indian Ocean | Double the Range , Mentioned earlier by FM Aragchi | Ben Gurian Hit with Fuel Storage, Refueling Facilities Targeted&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/iran-launches-2-missiles-to-4000-km-away-usa-uk-base-in-indian-ocean-double-the-range-mentioned-earlier-by-fm-aragchi-ben-gurian-hit-with-fuel-storage-refueling-facilities-targeted\/embed\/#?secret=iJY17NFLrO#?secret=O21Odlmh2n\" data-secret=\"O21Odlmh2n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Financial Times reported that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US\u2019s and Israel\u2019s war against Iran, using its military strongman\u2019s ties to Tehran and warm relationship with Donald Trump.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two officials familiar with the discussions said that Pakistan has pitched Islamabad as a possible venue for talks as early as this week involving senior figures from the Trump administration and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Army chief Asim Munir spoke with Trump on Sunday, according to two people briefed on the call, while Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday. The conversation between the Pakistani and Iranian leaders came at around the same time as Trump announced that he was delaying his threat to \u201cobliterate\u201d Iran\u2019s power plants after \u201cvery good and productive\u201d conversations with Tehran to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear if Pakistan\u2019s mediation push and Trump\u2019s post on his Truth Social social media platform, which caused oil prices to fall sharply, were related. The White House declined to elaborate on Trump negotiations. \u201cThese are sensitive diplomatic discussions and the United States will not negotiate through the news media,\u201d the White House said.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey, which was involved in mediation efforts before the war, has also been talking to Iranian officials and Trump\u2019s envoy Steve Witkof in an attempt to secure a brief ceasefire and open space for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Monday. Egypt\u2019s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty also spoke to his Iranian and Pakistani counterparts on Sunday, as well as Witkoff and Qatar\u2019s foreign minister.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s foreign ministry denied there had been any direct negotiations with the US since the start of the war, but said that some regional states were involved in mediation efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u201cOver the past few days, messages were received via certain friendly states conveying the US request for negotiations to end the war,\u201d Esmaeil Baqaei, the foreign ministry\u2019s spokesperson, told official news agency IRNA.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAppropriate responses were given [to those initiatives] in accordance with the country\u2019s fundamental positions.\u201d The spokesperson insisted that there had been no changes to Iran\u2019s positions regarding the situation at the Strait of Hormuz or Tehran\u2019s conditions for ending the war, according to IRNA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mYrlXqmpF2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/more-than-1280-casualties-in-israel-new-surprises-in-coming-days-will-bring-big-results\/\">More than 1280 Casualties in Israel | New Surprises in Coming Days | Will Bring Big Results<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;More than 1280 Casualties in Israel | New Surprises in Coming Days | Will Bring Big Results&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/more-than-1280-casualties-in-israel-new-surprises-in-coming-days-will-bring-big-results\/embed\/#?secret=tX7PQJ5ESH#?secret=mYrlXqmpF2\" data-secret=\"mYrlXqmpF2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Two people briefed on the matter said senior Pakistani officials were back-channelling communications between Tehran and Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump\u2019s son-in-law and envoy. Sharif has spoken to Pezeshkian multiple times since the war started.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile sharing with the Iranian President the diplomatic outreach efforts of Pakistan\u2019s leadership, the prime minister assured the Iranian leadership that Pakistan would continue to play a constructive role in facilitating peace,\u201d Pakistan said in a readout of their conversation on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Dar told Arab counterparts at a meeting in Riyadh last week that Islamabad was mediating between the US and Iran, but did not provide details, a diplomat said. The diplomat said Pakistan was leading mediation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts and diplomats cautioned against the prospect of the success of any mediations as the war stretches into its fourth week. People briefed on the matter said the diplomatic efforts involved very early-stage messaging, rather than a formal process.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"lead text-justify\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A security official told Al Mayadeen that Iran has outlined six strategic conditions to halt its defensive war against the US and the Zionist regime, stating that the plan is being implemented in phases and no imminent ceasefire is expected due to battlefield developments.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"story\" data-readmoretitle=\"Read more\">\n<p>The Iranian security-political official said Islamic Republic is executing a pre-planned strategy developed months earlier, advancing it step by step with \u201cstrategic patience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stated that following the destruction of the enemy\u2019s air defense infrastructure, Iran now holds full control over its airspace.<\/p>\n<p>The official added that, given this military position, Iran sees no immediate prospect for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that Iran will continue a policy of punishing the aggressor until a \u201chistoric lesson\u201d is delivered to US-Israeli aggression and US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>He said regional parties and mediators have presented proposals to Tehran to stop the war, but Iran has set conditions that \u201cmust be taken seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The official outlined Iran\u2019s six core demands for stopping the war within the new legal-strategic framework:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. guarantee of the non-repetition of war<\/p>\n<p>2. closure of US military bases in the region<\/p>\n<p>3. repelling aggression and payment of compensation to Iran<\/p>\n<p>4. ending the war on all regional fronts<\/p>\n<p>5. implementation of a new legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n<p>6. prosecution and extradition of anti-Iranian media operatives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ip00DfLEli\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2026\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2026&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2026\/embed\/#?secret=56Hn9t2gUk#?secret=ip00DfLEli\" data-secret=\"ip00DfLEli\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle East Monitoring Desk Islamabad\u00a0 An informed source rejected any talks between Tehran and Washington amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, stressing that US President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to target Iran\u2019s vital infrastructure after the Islamic Republic\u2019s fierce response. 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