#美伊谈判陷入僵局 New Developments in US-Iran Negotiations

According to Xinhua News Agency, a Pakistani official told reporters on the 25th that compared to the first round of negotiations, Iran has taken a more hardline stance, emphasizing that any plan to end the war must be implemented according to Iran's conditions, not based on the conditions proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
On the same day, Iran's Tasnim News Agency quoted a statement from the spokesperson of Iran's Hatem Anbia Central Headquarters of the Armed Forces, saying that if U.S. forces continue to impose blockades, looting, and piracy in the region, they will face a response from Iran's powerful armed forces.
Previously, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated on April 24th local time that the U.S. has been increasing its maritime blockade against Iran, and all ships deemed to meet the blockade standards by the U.S. have been ordered to return. Austin said that a second U.S. aircraft carrier will participate in the blockade against Iran in a few days.
According to CCTV News, on the morning of the 25th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during a visit to Pakistan, met with Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad. The two sides exchanged views on the latest developments in the ceasefire related to the US-Israel-Iran conflict and on strengthening regional peace and stability cooperation.
Amir-Abdollahian expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its efforts in promoting a ceasefire and clarified Iran's position and concerns on this issue. Bajwa stated that Pakistan is willing to continue playing a mediating role on related issues until results are achieved.
According to Iranian media reports on the 25th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its intelligence department had destroyed multiple groups supported by the U.S. and Israel in a series of operations in Kurdistan Province and Kerman Shah Province.
In Kurdistan Province, the IRGC intelligence department arrested 11 separatists, killed 1, and seized 8 rocket launchers and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition; targeted a regional headquarters of a terrorist organization, seizing 90 bomb detonators, 18 grenades, 5 mortar shells, and other weapons and ammunition, as well as radio communication equipment.
In Kerman Shah Province, the intelligence department arrested 144 individuals suspected of illegal arms trading, seizing 17 weapons and 1,200 rounds of ammunition; arrested 4 spies linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence and special operations agency.
Latest Statements from the International Maritime Organization
On the 24th, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that the organization is jointly planning an evacuation plan for mariners stranded in the Persian Gulf, which can be implemented once safety conditions are met.
Lim said during a briefing on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz that the evacuation plan includes compiling a list of affected ships, prioritizing based on humanitarian needs, and, when security is assured, using existing maritime traffic separation mechanisms for evacuation. “For the evacuation to proceed smoothly, all parties involved in the conflict must agree to cease attacks on maritime targets during the operation.”
Lim stated that since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran in late February, the IMO has verified 29 attacks on ships near the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in at least 10 mariners killed and several ships damaged. Currently, about 16,000 ships with approximately 20k mariners are stranded in the Persian Gulf. Supplies such as water, food, and fuel on stranded ships are expected to run out soon. In recent days, several ships in the region have also been seized.
Lim urged all parties to remain vigilant, noting that there may be mines in various parts of the Strait of Hormuz, and ships still face the risk of attack.
According to CCTV News, on the 23rd, U.S. Central Command stated that the USS Bush aircraft carrier strike group was sailing in the Indian Ocean area under its responsibility. The U.S. military will deploy three aircraft carriers in the Middle East. On the same day, Iran released a video showing commandos boarding a speedboat and intercepting a large cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Analysts believe that in the contest for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. and Iran are engaged in a “battle of wills.” Iran relies on small, fast, and agile maritime guerrilla tactics to counter U.S. military equipment and technological advantages, and the tug-of-war between “big guns and giant ships” and “mosquito fleets” is likely to continue.
On one hand, the U.S. imposes blockades that require significant military and logistical support, making it difficult for the U.S. to sustain effective maritime blockade operations over the long term. On the other hand, Iran can achieve its objectives with limited naval forces.
Analysts believe that the sharp confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over the strait is essentially a struggle for more initiative in subsequent negotiations, and this deadlock is unlikely to be broken in the short term.