Iran Declares Full Control Over Hormuz as Islamabad Talks Collapse
Ali Akbar Velayati, posting through US social media platform X, framed Iran's entire diplomatic posture around a single, non-negotiable principle: national self-preservation.
"Today the Strait of Hormuz is firmly in our hands," Velayati said.
He stressed that Tehran's engagement in negotiations has never strayed from its core objectives of defending national sovereignty and safeguarding strategic interests — a message directed squarely at Washington as the two sides left Islamabad empty-handed.
Vance: 'Bad News for Iran'
Speaking from the Pakistani capital, US Vice President JD Vance confirmed the breakdown, framing the outcome as a consequence of Tehran's unwillingness to yield.
"We have not reached an agreement … that's bad news for Iran, much more than for the United States," Vance said, adding that Iran had chosen "not to accept our terms."
The Islamabad talks, brokered by Pakistan across multiple rounds of discussion and competing proposals, collapsed without resolving the fundamental differences separating the two delegations. Both sides acknowledged that further diplomatic engagement would be necessary — though neither offered a concrete timeline or path forward.
A Fragile Ceasefire, A Critical Chokepoint
The failed negotiations cast a deepening shadow over a tenuous two-week ceasefire that Pakistan helped broker earlier this week, pausing a conflict that has claimed more than 3,300 lives since US and Israeli forces launched a joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28.
Since the war's outbreak, Iran has moved to restrict commercial and military vessel movement through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow but indispensable corridor through which a significant share of the world's oil and gas supplies passes — amplifying the conflict's potential to destabilize global energy markets.
With talks stalled, a fragile ceasefire under strain, and Tehran tightening its grip on one of the world's most critical waterways, the path to a negotiated resolution appears narrower than ever.
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