Tehran media account claims Iranian side twice forced changes during mediated negotiations with Washington
DUBAI: Iran reportedly disrupted and then suspended negotiations with the United States during talks held on Monday in the presence of Qatari and Pakistani mediators, according to a claim shared by an Iranian social media account citing details from the meeting.
The account, posting in Persian on X, said the Iranian delegation imposed its demands on the American side on two separate occasions during the negotiations. The reported incidents, if confirmed, would highlight the fragile and highly tense nature of the latest diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Washington.
According to the post, the first dispute emerged after the United States allegedly arranged a joint photo opportunity involving Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US Vice President JD Vance. However, the Iranian side reportedly rejected the plan at the last minute.
Photo ceremony reportedly rejected by Iranian side
The post claimed that Ghalibaf refused to enter the hall for the ceremony and informed the other side that he would not participate in a joint photograph. It further alleged that Iran insisted all cameras and photographers leave the room, effectively scrapping the planned media moment.
The second reported confrontation came after comments by US President Donald Trump, who had publicly threatened Iran in an interview. According to the same account, those remarks prompted Tehran to take a harder line during the talks.
Trump remarks said to trigger suspension of negotiations
The post said the Iranian delegation decided to cut off the negotiations following Trump’s comments, viewing them as incompatible with the atmosphere required for diplomacy.
Neither Iranian nor American officials have publicly confirmed the account of events. However, the report adds to growing uncertainty surrounding the future of US-Iran talks, which remain vulnerable to political pressure, public messaging and disputes over protocol.
ایران در مذاکرات امروز خود با طرف آمریکایی که در حضور میانجیهای قطری و پاکستانی انجام شد دوبار خواسته خود را به طرف مقابل دیکته کرد…
بار اول که آمریکا تدارک عکس مشترک بین قالیباف و ونس را دیده بود ، و قالیباف در سالن حاضر نشد و اعلام کرد در چنین مراسمی حاضر نمیشود و حتی… pic.twitter.com/UaDFO1xmHZ— مصطفی گرجی ☫ (@M_gorji2) June 21, 2026
