Iran-US Tensions Escalate: No Back-Channel Talks in Islamabad

0:00On April 21st, no Iranian team has shown up in Islamabad for back channel talks with the US, even though everyone's been waiting for days. This comes right after the US Navy grabbed an Iranian container ship over the weekend, sparking big debates inside Iran's leadership on how to hit. Back, hardmiders calling the shots on state TV have kept things tense, and no one's confirmed an Iranian delegation heading out. On the US side, Vice President JD Vance is set to lead their group, but Iran has a named who might show for theirs. Last time, it was there. Parliamentary Speaker. Iran's revolutionary guard has taken charge amid the war, making moves without much check from the Capitol. Civilian leaders stayed mostly silent, especially after the foreign minister claimed online the straight-of-form moves was open again, only for others too. Shoot that down quick. The straight, linking the Persian Gulf to the ocean, has seen slowed ship traffic from Iran ever since the US and Israel struck on February,

1:0028th to kick off the conflict. In response, the US slapped a blockade on Iranian ports, tightening the squeeze. With these standouts dragging on, eyes they glued to Islamabad for any sign of movement that could ease the pressure.