US-Iran talks overshadowed by Trump-ordered tanker seizure near Hormuz U.S. escalates pressure with blockade enforcement and military threats Iran vows retaliation, calls action maritime piracy Pakistan emerges as critical mediator amid rising tensions In a dramatic escalation just hours before high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan, Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo … Continue reading US-Iran Talks Under Pressure: Trump’s Tanker Seizure Escalates Crisis Ahead of Islamabad Negotiations