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“NEW | An Iranian delegation, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will likely go to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations with the United States on April 22. Ghalibaf seems to prefer negotiations and has publicly defended the negotiations against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) backlash. He may nonetheless reject direct negotiations until the United States meets Iranian preconditions, in part because of the fractious nature of the Iranian political establishment at this time.
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Ghalibaf and those defending negotiations remain under significant pressure because the IRGC continues to reject negotiations with the United States and several stated US demands. An unnamed source told Axios that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued formal approval on April 20 for Iran’s participation in a second round of talks despite the IRGC pressure on the negotiating team to reject such talks.
The Iranian delegation may attempt to secure a ceasefire extension. The ceasefire is set to expire in the evening Washington time on April 22, according to US President Donald Trump. Trump has repeatedly stated that he does not want to extend the ceasefire.
The US Navy interdicted the sanctioned Botswana-flagged tanker TIFANI in the INDOPAC area of responsibility overnight on April 20 and 21. The United States sanctioned TIFANI in July 2025 for transporting illicit Iranian oil. The vessel has previously taken trips to Qinzhou, China, which is a hub for Iranian imports.”
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NEW | An Iranian delegation, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will likely go to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations with the United States on April 22. Ghalibaf seems to prefer negotiations and has publicly defended the negotiations…
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