Pakistan, June 29 -- Iran said no technical meetings with the United States are scheduled this week under their existing memorandum of understanding. The decision pauses working-level discussions, slowing progress on implementing agreed commitments between both sides. The announcement affects ongoing diplomatic efforts while regional mediators continue consultations with Iranian officials.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed that technical working groups will not meet their US counterparts this week. He said no technical-level discussions are planned under the framework of the current memorandum of understanding. However, he did not explain the reason for the pause in meetings.

Meanwhile, Gharibabadi said consult...