Trump says he will get peace deal ‘nice way or hard way’ (AP Photo)
Iran US War News Live Update: There is currently no decision by Iran to send a negotiating delegation to Pakistan “as long as there is a naval blockade,” news agencyReutersreported, citing Iran’s Tasnimnews agency. The remark comes soon after US President Donald Trump said that the second round of talks with Iran will be held on Monday in Pakistan, in a Truth Social post. Trump said that US representatives were headed to Islamabad, adding that they would be there on Monday evening for negotiations.
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.”
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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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