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Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

visit](/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive) by Munir and Naqvi. Heiran-Nia warned that Pakistan was approaching a [critical threshold](/news/2026/4/17/can-pakistan-secure-iran-us-nuclear-compromise-as-trump-says-deal). “Pakistan is on the verge of shifting from being an indispensable channel to an option ignored by both

Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter

Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran remains ready to resume direct military conflict with the United States, if negotiations [fail to produce acceptable results.](/news/2026/5/13/trump-faces-slew-of-bad-options-on-iran-as-diplomacy-falters) In a stream of state-orchestrated messaging to both domestic

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi [said the passage](https://x.com/araghchi/status/2045121573124759713) for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on a coordinated route previously indicated by Iran. Trump initially acknowledged that

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Abbas Araghchi [said the passage](https://x.com/araghchi/status/2045121573124759713) for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on a coordinated route previously indicated by Iran. Trump responded with a slew of posts