Iran repeats demand for US to lift blockade

Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has reiterated that Iran will be ready for negotiations as soon as the United States lifts its naval blockade. This statement reinforces Iran's consistent precondition for any diplomatic engagement with the Trump administration. The demand comes amid a tense standoff in the Persian Gulf, where the US has enforced a blockade and Iran has recently seized commercial vessels. The Iranian position creates a diplomatic deadlock, as the US has offered only a short ceasefire window to facilitate talks.