Tehran's decision not to take part in the second round of talks with the United States in Pakistan on Wednesday is "definitive," Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
The news agency said the Pakistani mediator has been informed of Iran's decision, which is aimed at completely protecting the Iranian people's rights.
Earlier on Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that the inconsistent messages and actions from Washington, coupled with unacceptable actions taken by the United States, made it difficult for Iran to make a decision on participating in the negotiations.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday to extend the ceasefire on some conditions.
The U.S. president said he will "extend the ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other."
The current two-week truce with Iran is set to expire on Wednesday night, according to him.
The White House said afterwards that Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. negotiating delegation would not travel to Pakistan on Tuesday.
Updates regarding the face-to-face talks between the United States and Iran will be released by the White House, it added.
Iran's decision not to participate in talks with US in Pakistan "definitive": media report
Iran's decision not to participate in talks with US in Pakistan "definitive": media report
The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who lost their lives in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were repatriated from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and escorted to a martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Wednesday.
A Chinese Air Force Y-20B large transport aircraft carrying the remains of the fallen soldiers, which was escorted by four J-20 fighter jets, landed at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang earlier in the day.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, a handover ceremony for the remains of the 12 CPV martyrs and 146 personal effects was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of ROK's capital Seoul, before the aircraft departed.
The motorcade transporting the martyrs' remains to the cemetery was escorted by 70 police motorcycles in a solemn formation. The unit underwent one and a half months of intensive training to ensure the mission is executed to the highest standards. Along the route, veterans of the CPV stood at attention and saluted, while other attendees observed the procession in silence to pay their respects.
A burial ceremony for the 12 martyrs will be held at 10:00 Thursday at the cemetery.
Since 2014, China and the ROK have completed 13 consecutive handovers, returning the remains of 1,023 CPV martyrs from the ROK to China.
China has intensified efforts to identify the remains of CPV martyrs, including the creation of a DNA database for martyrs and their relatives, offering solid technical and data support to help more families find their missing loved ones.
China sent 2.9 million CPV soldiers to assist the Democratic People's Republic of Korea during the war, of whom more than 360,000 were killed or injured.
Remains of 12 Chinese martyrs in Korean War escorted to cemetery in Shenyang
