Overview
- The Russian and Iranian foreign ministers held a call to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis and the shaky ceasefire.
- Iran told Moscow the United States breached the pause with an unlawful blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and a cargo ship seizure, claims Russia relayed publicly.
- Russia said the Pakistan-mediated truce must hold and noted Tehran’s pledge to keep Russian vessels moving through the waterway.
- Speaking in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov said he sees signs diplomacy could restart soon and he labeled US and Israeli actions against Iran as unprovoked aggression.
- Washington is pushing for a second round of Islamabad talks and Iran says it is reviewing a US proposal without yet committing.