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The US military will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz today at around 7:30 pm (IST).
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also echoed Abbas Araghchi's stance, saying a diplomatic breakthrough with Washington is still possible if the US abandons what he described as "totalitarianism" and respects Iran's rights.
An ambitious coalition of nations, led by Pakistan and backed by China, alongside Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, got Washington and Tehran to the table to talk.
US President Donald Trump has said the American Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.