Iran Hesitant on Talks as Tensions Rise After US Seizes Ship (1)

April 20, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC

Iran expressed reluctance to send diplomats to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks after the US maintained its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and seized an Iranian ship.

Tehran has no plans to attend the potential negotiations — which would aim for an agreement to formally end the seven-week conflict — though a final decision hasn’t been made, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters on Monday.

“There are various indications that there is no seriousness on the US side in advancing diplomacy,” he said. Iran is reviewing a US proposal delivered during a visit by Pakistan’s ...

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