Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted

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Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted Middle East

Issued on: 25/04/2026 - 16:02

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US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks. "According to Tehran, until and unless that blockade (of Iranian ports) is lifted, the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy," FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran.

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• Iran war
• USA
• Strait of Hormuz

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