"US President Donald Trump canceled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, dealing blows to peace prospects, while Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, left Pakistan at the weekend. There, he presented mediators with a potential framework for ending the conflict."
"The conflict has already pushed energy prices to multi-year highs, stoked inflation and darkened global growth prospects. According to a statement posted on X by US Central Command (CENTCOM), US forces intercepted a sanctioned ship linked to Iran's so-called shadow fleet."
"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter imposed negotiations under threats or blockade, an Iranian government statement said. Pezeshkian said the United States should first remove operational obstacles, including its blockade on Iranian ports."
US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by his envoys, impacting peace efforts in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Negotiations to end the conflict have stalled, with both Tehran and Washington maintaining firm positions. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently left Pakistan after presenting a potential framework for peace. The US has rejected a new peace proposal from Tehran. The ongoing conflict has led to rising energy prices and inflation, affecting global growth prospects.
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