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Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran. Trump said on Wednesday that King Charles agrees Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb.
Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran. In recent meetings, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports, adding that his other options, including resuming bombing or walking away from the conflict, carried more risk than maintaining the blockade.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shuttled in and out of Islamabad twice during the weekend. Senior Iranian officials said the proposal carried by Araqchi to Islamabad over the weekend envisioned talks in stages.
Earlier, an Iranian army spokesperson told state media the Islamic Republic did not consider the war over. Iran has largely blocked all shipping apart from its own from the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began on February 28. This month, the U.S. began blockading Iranian ships.
