Iran rejected Pakistan’s claims of mediating between Tehran and Washington regarding the ongoing Middle East conflict, asserting there are no direct US talks. The Iranian Consulate in Mumbai said that the US proposed “unreasonable” demands through intermediaries.
Iran on Monday denied Pakistan’s claims of mediation between Tehran and Washington to end the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai said that there are no direct talks with the US and Pakistan forums are their own and it did not participate in any such negotiations.
“No direct US talks; only excessive, unreasonable demands via intermediaries. US “diplomacy” flips constantly; our stance is clear. Pakistan’s forums are their own; we didn’t participate. Regional calls to end war are welcome, but remember who started it!” the Consulate General in Mumbai said in a statement on X.
#Iran FM Spox: No direct US talks; only excessive, unreasonable demands via intermediaries.#US “diplomacy” flips constantly; our stance is clear.
Pakistan’s forums are their own; we didn’t participate.
Regional calls to end war are welcome, but remember who started it!#War pic.twitter.com/o9NDkZAAqN
— Consulate General of the I.R. Iran in Mumbai (@IRANinMumbai) March 30, 2026
Iran’s statement came a day after Pakistan hosted foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey for talks in Islamabad over the Iran war. Pakistan later said the diplomats had departed for their home countries. The talks were originally scheduled to continue on Monday.
“Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate the talks. Pakistan will be honoured to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in the coming days,,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a statement after the meeting.
What Israel said:
Israel also dismissed Islamabad’s attempts to mediate between the US and Iran. Speaking to ANI, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Special Envoy at Israel’s Foreign Ministry, took a dig at Pakistan’s role, suggesting the country is merely trying to stay relevant on the global stage. She also flagged the nation’s role in spreading “jihadi terrorism” in the world.
“I don’t know what the Pakistanis think they’re doing,” she said, adding that Pakistan itself remains “a huge problem in the world of jihadi terrorism.”
“They are themselves a huge problem in the world of jihadi terrorism. But they can try. I’m not sure they’ll be very successful. I think they just want to shove themselves in the middle of something relevant at the moment,” she added.
