DUBAI/WASHINGTON ¨C Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade of Iran¡¯s ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts.
However, the official stressed that no decision had been made and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that ¡°continued violations of the ceasefire¡± by the U.S. are a major obstacle to continuing the diplomatic process.
Araqchi told his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in a telephone call that Iran, while taking all aspects of the matter into ?account, had yet to decide how to proceed further. The two-week ceasefire in a conflict that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy, particularly energy markets, is set to expire this week. ?
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