India, April 4 -- Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said his country never refused mediation talks in Islamabad, after reports emerged that the initiative to facilitate talks by Pakistan had run into an obstacle.

In a post on social media platform X, Araghchi said that Iran's position is being misrepresented in US media. He expressed gratitude towards Pakistan for its efforts, adding, "We have never refused to go to Islamabad."

"What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting end to the illegal war that is imposed on us," the post read.

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