Iran doubles down on 'no talks with US' as Pakistan hands over Trump's 15-point ceasefire plan

Iran has once again contradicted US President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran and Washington held “productive talks”. Iran's ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday has stated that no talk - direct or indirect - have been held between the US and Iran.Meanwhile, Pakistan has stepped up as a mediator in the ongoing conflict after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to host talks between Tehran and Washington in order to bring an end to the ongoing war. Iranian envoy denies talks with US "Based on my information, contrary to Trump's claim, no direct or indirect negotiations have taken place between the two countries so far," Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan was quoted as saying by IRNA. The envoy added that “friendly countries seek to lay the ground for dialogue between Tehran and Washington, which we hope will be fruitful in ending this imposed war,” referring to Pakistan's proposal. Moghadam further reiterated Iran's stance, which is that the US needs to extend the hand of talks and truce since it launched an attack while the two countries were negotiating.