Iran's top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone

Title Iran's Top Diplomat Briefly Returns to Pakistan as Trump Sugges
Suggests Sides Can Talk by Phone

Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to simmer, with Irania
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi making a brief return to Islamabad 
on Sunday after a departure that sparked confusion about the fate of ceasef
ceasefire negotiations. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has suggested 
that the two sides can engage in indirect talks by phone, casting doubt on 
the prospects for direct negotiations.

The development comes as Pakistani officials scrambled to reignite ceasefir
ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, following the collaps
collapse of a potential breakthrough earlier in the week. The White House h
had announced plans to dispatch envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to I
Islamabad to follow up on historic face-to-face talks earlier this month. H
However, shortly after Araghchi's departure Saturday, Trump said he had cal
called off the mission due to a lack of progress with Iran.

Trump told Fox News on Sunday that if Iran wants to talk, they can do so by
by phone. He also tweeted, All they have to do is call!!! The indirect ta
talks between the two sides are ongoing, according to two Pakistani officia
officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz remains a major sticking point in th
the negotiations. Iran has restricted movement through the strategic waterw
waterway, while the US enforces a blockade of Iranian ports. Tehran is seek
seeking to persuade Oman to support a mechanism to collect tolls from vesse
vessels passing through the strait, according to a regional official.

The situation on the ground remains precarious, with both sides continuing 
to make military threats. Iran's joint military command warned that if the 
US continues its aggressive military actions, including naval blockades a
and piracy, it will face a strong response. Trump, meanwhile, has ordered
ordered the military to shoot and kill small boats that could be placing 
mines in the waterway.

The economic fallout from the conflict is growing, with global shipments of
of oil, liquefied natural gas, fertilizer, and other supplies disrupted by 
the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have risen steadily si
since the war began, with West Texas Intermediate selling for $96.50 a barr
barrel on Sunday and Brent crude trading at $107.75 per barrel.

As the situation remains fluid, analysts are cautioning against reading too
too much into the latest developments. The delay in talks must not be seen
seen as a setback, said Syed Mohammad Ali, an independent political analys
analyst in Pakistan. Indirect talks are progressing, and tensions between 
Washington and Tehran cannot be eased overnight.

Keywords Iran, US, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire negotiations,
negotiations, Trump, Araghchi

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