Report: Efforts for Direct Meeting Between Washington and Tehran Stall as Iran Rejects Ceasefire

SadaNews - A report published by the American site "Axios," citing two sources involved in the ongoing talks, revealed that there are significant obstacles facing international mediation efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.

The sources confirmed that mediators are still making determined attempts to push both parties toward a negotiating table for direct meetings, but these efforts have not yet succeeded amidst a prevailing sense of futility in this stalled diplomatic process.

The report clarified that Tehran has taken a hardline stance by firmly rejecting any proposal that includes a temporary ceasefire, emphasizing through the sources participating in the discussions that they do not accept half-measures or the limited ceasefires proposed by the mediators recently. Instead, they demand a permanent and comprehensive end to the war that guarantees there will be no return to escalatory measures later, alongside clear and binding international guarantees that prevent any future attacks against its territories or vital interests.

These leaks come at a sensitive time when the region is witnessing intense diplomatic movements, indicating that the gap between the parties remains very wide, especially with the Iranian side insisting on linking any agreement to long-term security guarantees that fundamentally resolve the conflict.