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Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran for fresh talks, according to Al Arabiya sources, as negotiations between the US and Iran grow more difficult over Tehran’s nuclear program and security in the Strait of Hormuz. Sources said Washington has intensified its demands while signaling it will not ease core conditions tied to the nuclear issue and maritime security. The US has shown limited flexibility on sanctions relief, while Iran remains unconvinced by US guarantees against renewed conflict.