--- title: "Iran says no decision yet on resuming US talks despite mediator exchanges" description: "Most outlets reported that Iran has not yet decided to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, with the emphasis on Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s statement that messages exchanged through Pakistan and Qatar do not amount to formal talks. Arab News Pakistan added that Iran stressed the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz depends on the US meeting certain conditions. 24 News HD and Business Recorder framed the mediator role of Pakistan and Qatar similarly, while Aaj News (English) focused more narrowly on the lack of decision on talks." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3314-iran-has-not-decided-to-resume-us-talks-says-hormuz-shipping site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Iran says no decision yet on resuming US talks despite mediator exchanges pakistan · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 9:59 AM PKT · 15–16 Aug 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Iran has not decided to resume talks with the United States and emphasized that exchanges through mediators like Qatar and Pakistan do not amount to negotiations, as stated by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with similar phrasing used to describe the minister’s remarks. No outlet provided additional context or alternative perspectives beyond this core message. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 16 Aug 2026 — Iran says Pakistan, Qatar exchanging messages but no talks underway (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Iran says Pakistan, Qatar exchanging messages but no talks underway](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538988/iran-says-pakistan-qatar-exchanging-messages-but-no-talks-underway/) · 16 Aug 2026, 9:59 AM PKT > Pakistan and Qatar are exchanging messages between Iran and the United States, but the contacts do not amount to negotiations and Tehran has yet to decide whether to resume talks with Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview widely reported on Saturday. Pakistan led a months-long diplomatic push to end the US-Iran […] ### 15 Aug 2026 — Iran says no decision yet on resuming US talks despite mediator exchanges (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Iran has not yet decided to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, with the emphasis on Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s statement that messages exchanged through Pakistan and Qatar do not amount to formal talks. Arab News Pakistan added that Iran stressed the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz depends on the US meeting certain conditions. 24 News HD and Business Recorder framed the mediator role of Pakistan and Qatar similarly, while Aaj News (English) focused more narrowly on the lack of decision on talks. - **Business Recorder** — [Iran says not decided to resume US talks despite messages via Pakistan, Qatar](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434942/iran-says-not-decided-to-resume-us-talks-despite-messages-via-pakistan-qatar) · 15 Aug 2026, 11:19 AM PKT > Iran has not decided to resume talks with the United States, and messages being exchanged via Qatar and Pakistan do not amount to negotiations, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview published on Saturday. Araqchi told Iranian news outlet Shahrara News that separate talks with Oman were focused on defining a sea route through the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States would have... - **24 News HD** — [Contacts with Pakistan, Qatar do not mean return to talks with US: Iran](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Aug-2026/contacts-pakistan-qatar-mean-return-talks-us-iran) · 15 Aug 2026, 10:44 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran has not yet decided whether to resume indirect negotiations with the US, its foreign minister said, stressing that exchanges through mediators should not be interpreted as a return to talks, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Iran has not decided to resume US talks, says Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654737/middle-east) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > TEWRAN: Iran has not decided to ​resume talks with the United States, and messages being exchanged via Qatar ‌and Pakistan do ‌not ​amount ‌to ⁠negotiations, ​Foreign Minister ⁠Abbas Araqchi said in an interview published on Saturday. Araqchi told ⁠Iranian news ‌outlet ‌Shahrara News ​that separate ‌talks with ‌Oman were focused on defining a sea route through ‌the Strait of Hormuz, while ⁠the ... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Iran says no decision yet on resuming talks with US](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467918/iran-says-no-decision-yet-on-resuming-talks-with-us) · 15 Aug 2026, 8:51 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran has not yet decided whether to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, stressing that messages exchanged through mediators do not amount to a return to talks. Araghchi also rejected reports that Tehran and Washington need to extend a 60-day ceasefire under the Islamabad Memorandum, a June framework agreement brokered by Pakistan. “What was... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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