Iran’s Araghchi heads to Moscow for talks with Putin as U.S.-Iran diplomacy stalls Investing.com -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Moscow at the head of a diplomatic delegation for consultations with senior Russian officials, including an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, said that Araghchi would meet Putin on Monday to consult on the latest status of negotiations, the ceasefire, and surrounding developments. Araghchi’s shuttle diplomacy The Moscow leg is the latest stop in an intensive regional tour. Araghchi landed in Islamabad on Sunday for fresh consultations with Pakistani mediators, received at Nur Khan airbase by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s state-run IRNA reported. He subsequently met Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The return visit followed a stopover in Oman, where Araghchi met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. Tasnim News Agency reported that the return to Islamabad was focused on conveying Tehran’s conditions for ending the war to Pakistani mediators, and was unrelated to Iran’s nuclear programme. Those conditions include the termination of the US naval blockade, compensation for war damages, a new legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz, and guarantees against further military strikes. The claims could not be independently verified. Trump scraps Islamabad mission U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled a trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad on Saturday after Araghchi departed Pakistan having spoken only to Pakistani officials, dealing a fresh setback to peace prospects. Araghchi has since returned to Islamabad despite the absence of U.S. counterparts, underlining the extent to which Pakistan has become the sole active conduit between the two sides. Trump made clear on Sunday that the next move was Tehran’s. "If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines," he told Fox News’ "The Sunday Briefing." Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, meanwhile, told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter "imposed negotiations" under threats or blockade, and that Washington must first lift its port blockade before any groundwork for a deal could be laid. An Iranian diplomatic source told Reuters Tehran would not accept "maximalist demands." Allied pressure mounts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Trump on Sunday to press for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, with a Downing Street spokesperson saying the two leaders discussed the "urgent need to get shipping moving again" given severe consequences for the global economy and cost of living. Starmer also updated Trump on a joint initiative with French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the waterway. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani also spoke by phone with Araghchi on Sunday, urging all parties to engage with ongoing mediation efforts to reach a sustainable agreement and prevent renewed escalation, Qatar’s foreign ministry said. Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need to open sea lanes and ensure freedom of navigation, warning against their use as a bargaining chip, and highlighting the negative impact of the blockade on regional energy and food supplies and international peace and security. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, expressing appreciation for Washington’s "full solidarity" with the UAE following Iranian missile strikes on the country and commending Trump’s ceasefire efforts, the UAE foreign ministry said in a statement. Naval pressure As of Saturday, 37 ships have been redirected by the US Navy, with three vessels seized for non-compliance since the blockade began in early April. A Navy helicopter from the USS Pinckney intercepted the M/V Sevan, one of 19 Treasury-sanctioned shadow fleet vessels, in the Arabian Sea, escorting it back toward Iran. The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, bringing the number of US carriers operating in the region to three. Fewer than five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, against a pre-war daily average of around 130. Shooting shadows Trump’s evening Trump also addressed a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, where a suspect armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives charged a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton. One officer was struck but protected by a bulletproof vest. The suspect, has been taken into custody. Trump said the incident was unrelated to the Iran conflict. More than 5,000 people have been killed since the war began on February 28. Simon Mugo and Rachael Rajan contributed to this report.
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S. to announce new economic isolation measures while hostilities appear to have resumed.
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