Divisions within Iran’s leadership prevented a negotiating team from traveling to Islamabad for talks with the US, Iran International reports citing sources
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"Divisions within Iran’s leadership prevented a negotiating team from traveling to Islamabad for talks with the US, Iran International has learned.
Tensions between allies of President Masoud Pezeshkian and figures close to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s office derailed the trip at the last minute.
According to the sources familiar with the matter, the delegation was ready to leave when a message from Khamenei’s inner circle ruled out discussing nuclear issues and reprimanded the foreign ministry team over earlier negotiations.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that under such constraints, attending talks would serve no purpose and would effectively doom any chance of progress.
The report comes after earlier indications that a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance could travel to Islamabad for talks, while President Donald Trump has since extended the ceasefire to allow time for a potential Iranian proposal."
The failure of Iran’s negotiating team to travel to Islamabad for talks with the U.S. highlights significant internal divisions within the Iranian leadership, particularly between the President's allies and those aligned with the Supreme Leader. This setback not only complicates U.S.-Iran relations but may also influence market sentiment, particularly in the energy sector, as it reduces the likelihood of any immediate progress on nuclear negotiations that could affect oil prices and currency stability.