U.S. forces have fully implemented a blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying pressure on Tehran. Regional mediators are racing to secure an extension of the fragile ceasefire to buy time for diplomacy and to arrange a possible direct U.S.-Iran meeting that could occur by Thursday, with Pakistan offering to host follow-up talks. The blockade and continued regional strikes have increased urgency while also making any deal fragile, since Tehran has publicly denied negotiating and ceasefire claims remain contested.
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