A day after round 2 of the US and Iran peace talks failed to take off in Islamabad, Pakistan mediators are trying to revive the mediation efforts. On Saturday, April 25, Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had left Islamabad without waiting for US envoys. Trump had also cancelled the scheduled visit of his officials saying Washington was having all the cards and added that if Tehran wants, it can call them (US) at any time. Iran conveyed to Pakistan that they will not participate in any direct or indirect talks until US lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Iran US Israel War Live Updates:Pakistan's leaders sought Sunday to revive peace talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump canceled plans for his top envoys to travel to Islamabad this weekend for negotiations.Pakistan-led mediators are working to bridge significant gaps between the U.S. and Iran, according to a regional official involved in the mediation efforts who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. Iran still insists on ending the U.S. blockade on its ports before launching a new round of talks with the Trump administration, the official said.Trump said he told his top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner not to travel to Pakistan this weekend to negotiate with Iran.“If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!” Trump said on social media.Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a phone call Saturday night that the U.S. “should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade,” to allow a new round of negotiations, according to the ISNA and Tasnim news agencies in Iran.
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