"The diplomatic efforts are unfolding amid sharp military escalation, hours after the US Navy intercepted and captured the Touska, a 294m long Iranian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Oman."
"Tehran has labelled the ship's seizure piracy and has expressed uncertainty regarding its participation in the sessions while the naval blockade remains."
"Just weeks before the war broke out, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was engaged in indirect negotiations with Washington, mediated by Oman."
"JD Vance: The 41-year-old US vice president has been tapped to lead the American delegation, having previously led the first round of talks in Islamabad on April 11."
Negotiators from the US are set to meet in Islamabad for talks with Iran to extend a ceasefire. This follows military tensions after the US Navy captured an Iranian ship. President Trump has issued threats against Iran, while Tehran has condemned the ship's seizure. The diplomatic efforts are complicated by the recent US-Israel war on Iran and the death of key negotiator Ali Larijani, who was seen as a pragmatic figure in negotiations. JD Vance leads the US delegation in these discussions.
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