Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran faded Sunday as efforts to revive talks stalled, with both Tehran and Washington showing little willingness to compromise.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi flew back to the Middle East from mediation talks in Pakistan over the weekend, while U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Although a cease-fire has paused full-scale fighting in the conflict, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, no agreement has been reached on terms to end a war that has killed thousands, driven up oil prices, fuelled inflation and darkened the outlook for global growth.
Tehran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, while Washington has imposed a blockade of Iran's ports.
'Remove maritime blockade'
