Why US–Iran talks are hitting a wall: Hardliner Ahmad Vahidi of the Revolutionary Guards pulls the strings militarily & diplomatically
The new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, is reportedly sidelining Tehran’s moderates and imposing a hard line toward the US. Why he promoted Mojtaba Khamenei, how he shut down the first talks in Islamabad, and his links to terrorist acts abroad
CNN: Trump sends Whitcoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran
A Pakistani government source said earlier that Araghchi is expected in Islamabad tonight with a small group of delegates and peace talks with the US are likely to take place
Vance’s visit to Islamabad postponed: Talks with Iran “up in the air”
“We have not made a final decision,” says Tehran, explaining: “This is not a matter of indecision, but of facing contradictory messages, inconsistent behavior, and unacceptable actions from the American side”