Iran has handed over a framework for talks with the United States to Pakistan, according to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. In a phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pezeshkian said the main obstacle to resuming dialogue is a deep crisis of trust. He emphasized that the blockade and pressure over the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the U.S. military presence in the Gulf of Oman, remain key barriers to progress.

Pezeshkian pointed to what he described as a contradiction between U.S. pressure and diplomacy, noting that Washington continues to impose sanctions while calling for negotiations. He said this inconsistency has increased distrust among the Iranian public and officials toward the United States.

The Iranian president added that talks in Islamabad have stalled under U.S. demands and that Iran will not return to negotiations or reopen the Strait of Hormuz until sanctions are lifted.