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Iranian MP rejects Pakistan as mediator amid stalled US talks calling it biased
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Published on 27 April 2026
He says Pakistan won’t challenge Washington’s broken promises
With US Iran talks stuck, an Iranian MP has sharply rejected Pakistan as a mediator, accusing Islamabad of bias and failing to publicly call out US noncompliance. The lawmaker claimed Pakistan avoids directly criticizing Washington and does not point to cases where the US allegedly backed away from commitments, including issues involving Lebanon and the release of blocked assets.
- Iran’s MP says Pakistan can’t act as a neutral mediator
- He accuses Islamabad of avoiding criticism of the US
- He points to alleged US reneging on commitments involving Lebanon
- Assets blocked by the US are also cited in the criticism
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