TEHRAN (Reuters) - There is currently no decision by Iran to send a negotiating delegation to Pakistan "as long as there is a naval blockade," Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, citing its reporter.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has issued a strongly worded statement accusing Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement by opening fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while confirming that American representatives are en route to Islamabad for fresh negotiations with Tehran.
In remarks posted on Truth Social, Trump claimed Iranian forces fired multiple rounds in the vital shipping corridor, describing the move as a “total violation” of agreed terms.
According to his statement, some of the reported fire was directed towards a French vessel and a British freighter, raising concerns over maritime security in one of the world’s most critical energy routes.
The US president also reiterated that Washington had already imposed a blockade in the region, asserting that Iran’s own actions were effectively reinforcing restrictions on the passage.
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He claimed that the closure of the route was costing Iran an estimated $500 million per day, while suggesting that the United States faced minimal economic impact due to diversions of shipping routes towards domestic ports, including those in Texas, Louisiana and Alaska.
Trump’s remarks included a direct warning to Tehran, stating that failure to accept a proposed agreement could lead to sweeping US military action targeting infrastructure across Iran, including power plants and bridges.
Islamabad talks
Amid the escalating rhetoric, Islamabad has emerged as a key venue for diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran. Pakistani authorities have heightened security measures in the federal capital, with the Red Zone sealed off to traffic in preparation for visiting delegations.
An advance team from the United States has already arrived in the city ahead of a potential second round of talks.
The development follows an earlier round of high-level discussions held in the Pakistani capital last weekend.
Those talks, described as the most significant engagement between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ended without a formal agreement.