US Iran War News Live Updates: Iran recognises Pakistan as sole official mediator in talks with US
US Vice President JD Vance, center, walks up a flight of stairs to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AP)
US Iran War LIVE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei was quoted as saying by Tasnim news that Pakistan is currently the only official mediator in the diplomatic process. Iran’s foreign ministry said it has not yet decided whether to participate in the next round of talks with the United States, as uncertainty surrounds ongoing diplomatic efforts. “As of now, while I am at your service, we have no plans for the next round of negotiation, and no decision has been made in this regard,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a weekly press briefing, according to news agency AFP.
JD Vance to lead US delegation for Iran talks: The US has intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to get past its blockade of Iran’s ports, Donald Trump says. The ship was given “fair warning to stop” in the Gulf of Oman but refused, so the navy “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room”, Trump says, adding the ship is in US “custody.”
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Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that while “progress has been made” in negotiations to end the war with the United States, the two sides are “far from final discussion”. “There are some issues on which we insist… They also have red lines. But these issues could be just one or two,” Ghalibaf said while speaking to state television. “We are still far from the final discussion.”
What has happened so far: Iran said it has brought the Strait of Hormuz back under strict control after briefly declaring it open, citing the ongoing US blockade under Donald Trump, while officials said several vessels have been turned back in recent days; at the same time, maritime authorities reported gunfire and a projectile incident involving Indian ships in the waterway, raising safety concerns, as Iran confirmed it is reviewing new US proposals but no date has been set for the next round of talks, and a ceasefire linked to fighting involving Hezbollah in Lebanon continues to hold despite ongoing strikes and warnings from both sides.
Latest developments:
- Iran has reimposed control over the Strait of Hormuz after briefly reopening it
- The US blockade of Iranian shipping remains in place, with multiple vessels turned back
- Reports of gunfire and a strike involving Indian ships have raised shipping risks
- Talks between the US and Iran are ongoing, but no timeline has been set
- Casualties have been reported across Iran, Lebanon, Gulf states, Israel and among US forces as tensions continue
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