With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players
Four crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack as Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed unless the U.S. accepts its terms.
- On Tuesday, Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran's conditions, including releasing frozen assets and ending regional conflicts.
- The waterway handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flow before the war, while attacks against shipping vessels continue in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as peace prospects dim.
- European foreign ministers spoke Thursday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following discussions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing mechanisms for managing the strait and maritime security.
- Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that keeping oil prices "cheap for Americans" is the administration's primary goal, though dwindling weapons stockpiles and political headwinds constrain options.
- Experts warn such diplomatic efforts may prove futile without trust, while advisors to Iran's Revolutionary Guards suggest the military is developing capabilities to carry out operations "on enemy soil.
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US widens Iran war diplomacy with Austria and Greece amid Hormuz tensions
Washington has enlisted Austria and Greece in its widening contact with Iran as fighting drags on. The outreach underlines mounting concern over the Strait of Hormuz and the absence of a clear diplomatic breakthrough.
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With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players
While talks to end the Iran war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators haven't succeeded so far.
Editorial: Iran plays games with talks
As long as America’s war with Iran doesn’t veer any further than it already has into the deaths of innocent people and wanton destruction, little physical harm is done by the back and forth of absurd demands. But the skyrocketing price of gas because of the impasse is imposing a cost on all Americans.
US, Iran stalemate could ROCK oil markets, expert warns
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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks deadlock
The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.
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