Overview
- Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in St. Petersburg to consult Vladimir Putin after shuttle visits to Oman and Pakistan.
- Formal U.S.–Iran talks stalled after President Trump canceled an envoy visit to Islamabad, and Iran’s president says he will not negotiate while the U.S. blockade stays in place.
- U.S. Central Command says forces enforcing the blockade have ordered 38 ships to turn back or return to port.
- Iran’s curbs on the Strait of Hormuz have choked oil and gas shipments, pushing up prices and raising food supply fears in poorer nations.
- Through Pakistani intermediaries, Tehran has outlined terms that include written red lines on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz and a reported plan to separate maritime talks from nuclear negotiations.