Iran Rejects US Talks, Threatens Retaliation After Ship Seizure

Iran says it will skip the next round of negotiations in Pakistan until the US lifts its naval blockade. This announcement came just days before a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East is set to expire. Tensions flared when a US destroyer fired on and captured an Iranian cargo ship trying to bypass the blockade. Iran’s state media condemned the action as illegal and warned of military retaliation, reporting that drones have already been dispatched toward US vessels. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, rattling global oil markets. Pakistan has tightened security in Islamabad ahead of the talks. Meanwhile, the US insists it has offered Iran a fair deal and cautions that key infrastructure could face strikes if negotiations collapse.

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