Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on April 20 that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the US, but added that vigilance and distrust in interactions with Washington were an “undeniable necessity”, according to the official IRNA news agency, Reuters reported. 

A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is set to expire on April 22, with US representatives set to reach Islamabad for Iran negotiations on April 20, while Tehran has yet to announce whether it will send a delegation to Pakistan.

Iranian state TV quoted an unnamed informed source as saying there were no plans for a second round of negotiations due to the US’ “excessive and irrational” demands as well as its changing stances.