Iran Blames US For Stalled Peace Talks, Calls Hormuz Safe Passage ‘Important Global Issue’

Last Updated:April 27, 2026, 13:01 IST

"The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands," Araghchi said.

US-Iran War: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday blamed the United States for the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, saying Washington’s “excessive demands" prevented talks held in Pakistan from achieving their objectives despite some progress.

While speaking after arriving in St Petersburg for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Araghchi said that earlier rounds of negotiations faltered due to “incorrect approaches" by Washington.

“The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands," Iranian state media quoted Araghchi as saying.

The Iranian Foreign Minister also underscored the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, calling safe passage through the strategic waterway “an important global issue" amid continuing tensions and rival posturing by Iran and the United States in the region.

After arriving in St Petersburg, Araghchi described his recent diplomatic engagements in Pakistan and Oman as “productive", noting that discussions focused on reviewing past developments and exploring the conditions under which negotiations between Iran and the United States could resume.

He highlighted Pakistan’s role as a mediator in recent Iran-US contacts, saying it was “necessary to discuss the latest developments" during his visit to Islamabad.

“In any case, there have been developments in the negotiation process," Araghchi said, while reiterating that US positions had stalled progress.

What’s Latest In US-Iran War?

Meanwhile, after Islamabad peace talks were called off by Trump last week, fresh signs have emerged with the engagement of the two sides behind the scenes to end the stalemate.

Tehran has given Washington a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Axios reported, citing a US official and two other sources. Iran also proposed to postpone nuclear negotiations for a later stage.

Earlier on Sunday, Trump gave a fresh warning to Tehran, threatening to blow up its oil pipelines if it does not agree to a ceasefire deal to end the war.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that if Iran is unable to continue exporting oil, the pipelines will eventually fail, both mechanically and due to the earth’s natural forces.

Later, Iranian Vice President Esmail Saghab Esfahani threatened fourfold destruction in the Gulf countries. In a post on X, Esfahani said Iran will inflict four times the damage on infrastructure of countries supporting the US.

Additionally, Israel and Hezbollah have accused each other of breaching the truce. The Israeli army has said one of its troops was killed “during combat" in south Lebanon, where a ceasefire has been in place since mid-April.

(With inputs from agencies)

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