The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump has ordered his negotiators to visit Pakistan on Monday and diplomatic efforts have been stepped up.TAG_OPEN_div_64
According to Iranian state media, there is no preparation for the next round of US-Iran talks under the current circumstances.TAG_OPEN_div_62 According to Iran, the US naval blockade and recent events have made the atmosphere of the talks negative.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. naval warship opened fire on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday and took control of the U.S. military as tensions escalated, the U.S. military said.TAG_OPEN_div_60 President Trump said the ship was seized because it was trying to cross a US naval barrier. According to him, the ship has now been seized by the US Marines.
After this incident, it is claimed that Iran sent drones towards US military ships.TAG_OPEN_div_58 According to Iran’s news agency Tasnim, this step was taken in retaliation for the US action. At the same time, Iran has threatened to take revenge.
Iran’TAG_OPEN_div_56 s state broadcaster IRIB quoted government sources as saying there were no plans to take part in the talks at the moment. Fars and Tasnim news agencies also said the lifting of US sanctions was a precondition for talks. According to them, the current environment is “not conducive for talks”.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency also said US sanctions and “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” had weakened the chances of fruitful talks.TAG_OPEN_div_54
The tension is linked to a conflict that began after the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israeli invasion of Iran, which has halted large-scale warfare in the Middle East but has kept instability in place.TAG_OPEN_div_52 There are only a few days left for the current two-week ceasefire to expire.
Meanwhile, the last meeting between Iran and the US was held in Islamabad on April 11, which lasted 21 hours but did not reach any conclusion.TAG_OPEN_div_50 However, efforts have since been made to lay the groundwork for a new dialogue.
Trump sounded optimistic about the talks and urged Iran to accept a “just deal”.TAG_OPEN_div_48 He warned that if there is no deal, he will put more pressure on Iran’s infrastructure.
As tensions deepen, the Strait of Hormuz, an important waterway, has also become a point of contention.TAG_OPEN_div_46 Iran partially closed the route at the start of the war and later reopened it for a short period before reopening it as the US sanctions continued.
This waterway is the main route for about TAG_OPEN_div_44 one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas transport. The disruption is said to have affected international energy supplies and the global economy.
Iran has reacted strongly to the attack, calling it “piracy”.TAG_OPEN_div_40 The Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has warned that any ship crossing the waterway without permission will be targeted.
Meanwhile, high security arrangements have been made in Islamabad for the talks to be held in Pakistan.TAG_OPEN_div_38 Road closures, traffic control and security surveillance have been tightened.
Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to lead the U.S. delegation, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.TAG_OPEN_div_36
One of the key issues in the negotiations is Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile.TAG_OPEN_div_34 US President Donald Trump has said Iran has agreed to hand over some uranium, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there was no such agreement.
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