U.S.-Iran peace talks remained up in the air Thursday, a day after Iran seized two commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with no signs the two sides were close to resuming negotiations.
President Trump said on social media Tuesday he was extending the ceasefire indefinitely, hours before it was set to expire. He told Fox News on Wednesday that there was “no time pressure” either on the truce or setting a new date for talks.
Iran dismissed Trump’s extension as “meaningless” and said it would not return to negotiations unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports. The U.S. Central Command said it has directed 31 vessels to change course since imposing its blockade earlier this month.