Tehran will not negotiate under threat: Moghadam

Pakistan has been mediating indirect talks between Tehran and Washington.

Iran has reiterated that it will not engage in negotiations under pressure, as diplomatic efforts involving the United States remain uncertain despite a fragile ceasefire.

Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said on Tuesday that talks cannot proceed under threat or coercion. In a post on X, he stressed that a nation with a long civilisation “will not negotiate under threat and force”, calling it a fundamental principle of Tehran’s foreign policy.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a single country in possession of a large Civilisation, will Not negotiate under Threat and Force.

This is a substantial, Islamic and theological principle.

I wish the US would have perceived …

— Reza Amiri Moghadam (@IranAmbPak) April 21, 2026

His remarks come as a ceasefire that took effect on 8 April after 40 days of fighting continues to hold but remains fragile.

Pakistan has been mediating indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, hosting a first round in Islamabad on 11–12 April. However, Iran has not confirmed participation in a second round.