Iran envoy: US backtracked on 10-point plan, stalling peace talks

LUCKNOW: Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, special representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, said that recent efforts to advance Iran-US peace talks have failed after Washington allegedly deviated from a mutually accepted framework. He noted that Iran had proposed a 10-point plan as the base for negotiations, and that the US initially accepted it, but shifted its demands when talks began in Pakistan, leading to the breakdown. “We offered a 10-point plan to the United States to be the base of negotiation and it was accepted by them. They were supposed to come and negotiate based on this plan,” Ilahi said. However, he claimed that in Pakistan the US began demanding something else and refused to negotiate based on the 10-point plan, causing the talks to falter. Iran has since received another proposal from the US, suggesting that dialogue may resume in the future. “Maybe they will negotiate later, but till now there has been no achievement from those negotiations,” he added.

Ilahi spoke at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow while en route to Delhi. Earlier in the day, the Iranian envoy had visited Sultanpur district, underscoring Iran’s continued interest in reviving dialogue with the United States. The 10-point plan had been pitched as a baseline for talks, according to Ilahi, who stressed that any future negotiations would depend on whether the US adheres to that framework.

The wider context remains uncertain, with reports suggesting that the next round of talks could be hosted in Pakistan and might occur soon. Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between Iran and the United States, though Ilahi’s comments indicate Iran’s position remains rooted in a return to the original 10-point base. For now, Tehran’s envoy indicated cautious optimism: dialogue may resume if the US demonstrates willingness to engage on the planned framework and adheres to the terms Iran has outlined.

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