Iran Denies US Talks, Links Return to Lebanon Ceasefire

Iran has officially denied a major U.S. media report. The report claimed an Iranian delegation had arrived in Pakistan for talks with American officials. The denial came from Iran's Fars News Agency. It stated that no such negotiating team is in Islamabad. According to Iranian sources, any future talks with the United States are now conditional. They say Iran will not return to negotiations until attacks on Lebanon stop. This statement directly links diplomacy to the conflict in Lebanon. It signals a significant hurdle for any near-term dialogue between Iran and the U.S.