Top updates: Vance says progress made in talks with Iran, Pakistan offers to host further dialogue
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United States Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Iran had moved closer to the US position during peace talks in Islamabad, and that it was now up to Tehran to take the next steps on moving the discussions forward.
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The United States and Iran had failed to arrive at an agreement during peace talks held over the weekend, after which the US began blockading Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf.
Commenting on the talks during an interview with Fox News on Monday, Vance, however, said: “I wouldn’t just say that things went wrong, I also think things went right. We made a lot of progress.”
The US’ blockade is aimed at maritime traffic linked to Iran. The US Central Command said that ships travelling to or from non-Iranian ports will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:
- US-Iran talks: Vance told Fox News on Monday that if the United States’ “red lines” about Iran not having a nuclear weapon are met, the two countries could agree on a “very, very good deal”. He said: “They [Iran] moved in our direction, which is why I think we would say that we had some good signs, but they didn’t move...