Numerous countries in the Middle East have been lobbying Iran to agree to a meeting with the US in Islamabad.
Iran has flatly and repeatedly refused to meet or have any discussions at all with the US.
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency has said the country has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, citing an unnamed source.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal has reported that Iran officially told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days.
Earlier this week, Iran's foreign minister said the country will only accept a permanent end to the war and not a ceasefire.
Hal Turner Opinion
Who the hell would the US talk to? Israel keeps killing all the people we are negotiating with.
I'm not sure what Trump is expecting here, and I frankly don't blame Iran for telling Trump to pound sand. It's crazy when you consider how many negotiator's Iran has had, and how instantly Israel targets them for elimination. It seems clear that they are using the Palantir system to target these people, as there is no way their intel is that good.
I just don't see this coming off until Trump is able to put his pride aside and allow Iran to walk away by saving some face. The longer this goes on, the closer to nukes being used to end the economic bleeding that is transpiring.
I'm hoping for an end to this, but I don't see it anytime soon.
