U.S., Iran Talks in Pakistan: Ceasefire at Risk

0:00President Trump just announced, U.S. negotiators are heading to Pakistan on Monday for fresh talks with Iran, aiming to extend the shaky seaspire that's said to expire by Wednesday. The big sticking point stays the straight of Hormuz, where ships can't pass through to Iran's threats and a U.S. blockade on vessels to Iranian ports. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the U.S. team, joined by on-voice Steve Whitkopf and Jared Kushner, after their marathon 21-hour session last weekend. Iran got new proposals from the U.S., but hasn't confirmed the meeting, with their top negotiator stressing no backing down on diplomacy, despite huge, gaps over nukes, proxies, and the strait. Pakistan's ramping up security in Islamabad as mediators finalize plans with U.S. advance teams already there. Meanwhile, the strait shut down sparking one of the worst energy crises in decades, one-fifth of global oil flows through there, plus fertilizers, and aid for spots like

1:01Afghanistan. Hundreds of ships waited both ends, and Iran fired on two Indian vessels, Saturday, prompting India to call in their ambassador. The war, kicked off February 28th over Iran's nuclear program, marks its eighth week with over 3,000 dead in Iran, more than 2, 29011 on, and dozens elsewhere, including 15 Israeli soldiers and 13 U.S. troops, trumped double down on threats to bomb Iranian power plants in bridges if no deal sticks. Pakistan's foreign minister is pushing hard to bridge the divide, but Iran's deputy foreign minister warns the U.S. blockade risks the whole. Seize fire, and their flat-out rejecting handing over their 970 pounds of enriched uranium. Pakistan's simmer as both sides dig in for these critical talks. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today. I'm Kori with the story.