Iran has not agreed to another round of talks due to careless US pressure tactics which include President Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and other “unreasonable demands,” the country’s state-run news agency reported today.
Iranian officials said both sides must first finalize a basic framework of understanding before any further meetings can take place, warning that premature talks without agreed principles could trigger renewed confrontation rather than progress.
Some reported that India-flagged oil tankers took heavy fire while crossing Hormuz and had to turn back.
The latest high-level negotiations concluded in Islamabad last weekend without a breakthrough, despite expectations of momentum toward de-escalation.
Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir traveled to Iran to discuss the next round of talks but the US blockade despite Tehran’s announcement to reopen Hormuz has made things complicated again.
While Trump earlier indicated additional direct talks could happen soon, logistical and political hurdles make an immediate meeting unlikely.
Iran’s foreign ministry has maintained that progress had been made during discussions but said Washington was adopting unrealistic demands related to Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran views as an attempt to impose exceptional restrictions beyond logic.
Any future commitments by Iran would remain strictly within existing international regulations.
Iranian authorities have reiterated that commercial shipping would continue to pass safely under ceasefire arrangements, while warning that violations of agreed terms could force them to strike again.
