Iran's foreign ministry confirmed it has no direct meeting planned with the US in Islamabad, instead saying its position will be conveyed through Pakistan as intermediary. This contradicts earlier White House signals that direct talks were expected, and comes as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were preparing to travel to Islamabad on April 25. The statement effectively downgraded expectations for the talks from direct bilateral negotiations to an indirect mediation format through Pakistan.