U.S. Expects Iran To Make A Decision On Talks Within A Day
- 22.04.2026, 10:14
The Iranian authorities do not have a unified position.
The United States expects Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei to voice his position on the latest settlement proposal today, writes Axios.
According to media reports, one of the factors behind Donald Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire (despite the lack of progress) was the desire to wait for the Iranian supreme leader to respond, as well as for the Iranian negotiating party to receive clear guidance. The Israeli source noted that they expect Khamenei's statement on Wednesday.
"Iranian negotiators said they are waiting for a green light from the supreme leader," the regional source noted.
In recent days, Iran's leadership has been actively discussing further strategy in talks with the Trump administration.
Civilian officials - particularly Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi - support the continuation of the dialog, expecting to maintain the ceasefire and eventually reach agreements.
At the same time, the IRGC officials have since criticized the negotiators, accusing them of being too soft.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country will continue to promote a diplomatic settlement. He expressed hope that the parties would maintain the truce and be able to conclude a comprehensive peace agreement during the next round of talks in Islamabad.
The date for those talks, however, has not yet been set. The White House confirmed the cancellation of Vice President Vance's scheduled visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.
An administration official said any new information about the face-to-face meetings would be released later.
The first round of talks between the U.S. and Iran, held in Islamabad on April 12, ended without tangible progress. According to Vice President J.D. Vance, the talks lasted more than 21 hours, but the sides were unable to reach an agreement because Tehran did not provide clear assurances that it would abandon the development of nuclear weapons.