Iran Talks Hang in Balance as Ceasefire Nears End

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade of Iran's ports, ​a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts as the end of a two-week ceasefire approaches. 

However, the official stressed that no decision had been made and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that "continued violations of ‌the ceasefire" by the U.S. are a



major obstacle to continuing the diplomatic process.

Araqchi told his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in a telephone call that Iran, while taking all aspects of the matter into account, had yet to decide how to proceed further. 

On Monday night, Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf accused U.S. President Donald Trump on X of increasing pressure on Tehran through the blockade and ceasefire violations, saying Iran rejects negotiations under threat.