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'Blockade of Iran ports hurdle to peace talks': Pak army chief Asim Munir tells Trump; how US prez reacted

Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir has told US President Donald Trump that the blockade of Iranian ports is a major hurdle to reviving talks with Tehran, a Pakistani security source told news agency Reuters. As per the report Trump said that he would “consider” the Pakistani Field Marshal's advice.

This comes as the talks between the United States and Iran appear to be in limbo. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had “no plans” at present to attend the next round of negotiations, though he stopped short of ruling them out entirely.

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