Iran’s control on Strait of Hormuz, uranium stockpile among sticking points in peace talks
Iran's foreign minister and Pakistan's interior minister are engaged in discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war. Key issues in the negotiations include Iran's uranium stockpile and control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen reduced shipping traffic since the conflict began. U.S. officials express cautious optimism about the talks, although significant gaps remain between the parties.
- ▪Iran's foreign minister met with Pakistan's interior minister to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war.
- ▪Key sticking points in the negotiations include Iran's uranium stockpile and control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that while there are some positive signs, a resolution remains uncertain.
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Open this photo in gallery:About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments travelled through the Strait of Hormuz before the war.Stringer/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIran’s foreign minister met Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.Two days after presenting the Iranians with the latest U.S.
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