ईरान ने अमेरिका के साथ इस्लामाबाद में होने वाली दूसरे दौर की शांति वार्ता में शामिल होने से इनकार कर दिया है, जिससे दोनों देशों के बीच युद्धविराम की समयसीमा बढ़ाने की कोशिशों को बड़ा झटका लगा....
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Morning coverage focused on the U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple sources reporting Trump's claim that American forces "blew a hole in the engine room" of the vessel TOUSKA. By midday, editorial attention shifted to Iran's response, with Tehran confirming the seizure, calling it "armed piracy," and vowing to "soon respond and retaliate," while also refusing to attend peace talks in Islamabad. Evening reports consolidated on diplomatic developments, with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir warning Trump that the Hormuz blockade was a hurdle to talks and Trump responding he would consider the advice, while simultaneously threatening Iran with "lots of bombs" if ceasefire talks failed.