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Senior Iranian officials have blamed Washington for their stalled talks, citing the United States naval blockade of the country’s ports as a key obstacle, as tensions escalate at sea with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) capturing two foreign vessels and opening fire on a third.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said late on Wednesday that Tehran seeks “dialogue and agreement” but “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” are hindering negotiations while the White House said US President Donald Trump has set no deadline for the extension he made on a US ceasefire with Iran that had been due to expire this week. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed the timing will be the president’s decision.
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