Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart

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Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart Middle East

Issued on: 20/04/2026 - 20:13Modified: 20/04/2026 - 20:22

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Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, as Washington's delegation prepared to depart for Pakistan on Monday. The uncertainty over the talks on ending the war that engulfed the region came as US President Donald Trump suggested he could resume attacks should the current temporary ceasefire -- now in its final days -- lapse. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.

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• Iran
• ceasefire
• Strait of Hormuz
• Donald Trump

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