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PAKISTAN STEPS IN AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN — THEN TRUMP CANCELS HIS ENVOYS
Tehran denies direct talks were planned and labels US demands 'maximalist'
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Iran's state media built a narrative of strategic coherence: Tehran never agreed to direct talks with Americans, and Washington's demands — full nuclear demilitarization, ending support for regional militias — are unacceptable. IRNA stressed that Araghchi went to Pakistan to meet Pakistani officials, not US envoys. Reports that Iran admitted a 'strategic mistake' on its nuclear programme were dismissed as Israeli disinformation. For Iranian media, Trump's cancellation simply confirms Washington's unreliability as a diplomatic partner.
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