Contrary to some claims, the message delivered by Asim Munir during his visit to Tehran was not friendly; he called for greater flexibility and a retreat on Iran's part to avert war, and even conveyed an ultimatum from the United States to Iran.

Although the Iranian negotiating team remains keen on continuing the negotiation process and reviving the Islamabad agreement, recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Trump’s maneuvers suggest that there is no reason to pin hopes on negotiations.