Iran says it won't accept 'maximalist demands' as Islamabad hosts peace push
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran won't accept 'maximalist demands' as Islamabad hosts a new push to end a war that has killed thousands and roiled global markets. The conflict is now entering its ninth week, with a ceasefire extended by US President Donald Trump.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad as part of a new push to end a war that has killed thousands and disrupted global markets. Araghchi explained Iran's 'principled positions' regarding the ceasefire and end of the war, stating that Iran won't accept 'maximalist demands'. The war, now in its ninth week, has pushed energy prices to multi-year highs and stoked inflation. A ceasefire extended by Trump has allowed international flights from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport to resume. The US and Iran are at an impasse, with Iran having largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, while the US blocks Iran's oil exports. Oil prices surged 16% on uncertainty over the peace talks.
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