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"You Can't Dictate Terms": Former Iranian FM Zarif Slams US Approach After Islamabad Talks Stall

Zarif said negotiations failed over U.S. terms, while officials cited disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif criticised Washington for the failure of high-stakes negotiations, asserting that the US cannot "dictate terms" to Iran. Zarif argued that a breakthrough is impossible without mutual respect and sovereign equality, citing Vice President JD Vance's remarks as evidence of a flawed diplomatic approach.

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Arutz ShevaArutz Sheva
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Iranian FM: Our good faith was met with a blockade

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims Tehran negotiated in good faith during talks with the US in Pakistan, but US "maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade" derailed an agreement.

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"You can't dictate terms": Former Iranian FM Zarif slams US approach after Islamabad talks stall

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif criticised Washington for the failure of high-stakes negotiations, asserting that the US cannot "dictate terms" to Iran. Zarif argued that a breakthrough is impossible without mutual respect and sovereign equality, citing Vice President JD Vance's remarks as evidence of a flawed diplomatic approach.

·India
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Iran’s ex-foreign minister blames talks’ failure on US push to ‘dictate’ terms

No negotiations – at least with Iran – will succeed based on “our/your terms”, he says. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister: "the Us Must Understand - They Cannot Dictate Their Terms"

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said today that negotiations between Tehran and Washington failed due to US efforts to "dictate the terms...More...

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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