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Shafaq News- Tehran<\/p>\n
Iran has yet to decide whether it will take part in US talks
\nscheduled for April 21 in Islamabad, Pakistan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson
\nEsmaeil Baqaei stated on Monday, linking the stalled diplomacy to \u201crepeated US
\nviolations\u201d of the current two-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n
In a press briefing, Baqaei indicated that any return to
\ntalks would depend on practical guarantees Tehran considers enforceable, citing
\ndeepening mistrust toward Washington shaped by earlier negotiations.<\/p>\n
He also confirmed that Tehran has submitted a 10-point
\nproposal to Pakistan, pointing to what he described as \u201cinconsistent messaging\u201d
\nfrom Washington, while noting that Iran has not received any serious proposal
\non easing sanctions.<\/p>\n
On maritime security, Baqaei underlined that the Strait of
\nHormuz remained open before the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, arguing that
\ncurrent risks stem directly from those developments. He added that Tehran had
\nalready informed the Pakistani mediator of these developments. Calling on the
\ninternational community to assume responsibility for the situation, he warned
\nthat Iran would respond firmly to any foreign military attack.<\/p>\n
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that US Iran has not confirmed any commitment to suspend its nuclear
\nPresident Donald Trump anticipates<\/a> a possible breakthrough in negotiations with
\nIran, particularly over its nuclear enrichment program and regional role, while
\nkeeping the option of renewed military action on the table if no deal is
\nreached.<\/p>\n
\nprogram. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cautioned that
\ntransit through the Strait would operate only along \u201cdesignated routes and with
\nIran\u2019s permission,\u201d adding that the waterway would not remain open if the
\nblockade<\/a> continues.<\/p>\n