Middle East News Network: Journalist Arash Azizi from The Atlantic, citing sources, has revealed the date for the second round of direct talks between representatives of Iran and the United States in Islamabad.
\nAzizi wrote on the social media platform \u201cX\u201d: \u201cThe next round of direct talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Islamabad on Thursday.\u201d
\nEarlier on Sunday, Trump said that Washington would immediately begin imposing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, confirming that the U.S. Navy would start an operation to block all ships attempting to enter or exit the strait, and would intercept in international waters any vessel that has paid fees to Iran.
\nHe added, in a post on his platform \u201cTruth Social,\u201d that U.S. naval forces would also begin destroying mines planted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that \u201cany gunfire directed at U.S. forces during mine-clearing operations will be met with an immediate response.\u201d
\nThese statements come following the collapse of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad after approximately 21 hours of intensive discussions, without reaching a final agreement between the two sides.
\nU.S. Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that Washington \u201cwill not compromise on its red lines\u201d and that \u201cthe ball is now in Tehran\u2019s court.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that his country entered the negotiations in Islamabad in good faith and with full willingness, noting that trust in the Americans is nonexistent due to previous war experiences.
\nFor his part, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced that an understanding had been reached with Washington on several issues, but without achieving a final agreement.
\nSource: The Atlantic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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