Pakistan Foreign Minister Durrani, at a quadrilateral meeting in Egypt with Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, said Iran will not block vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz nor levy transit or service fees during a 60-day window. He said Pakistan had brought the US and Iran into talks for the first time in 47 years and that three technical teams are engaged in US‑Iran negotiations, covering nuclear issues, frozen funds and the situation in Lebanon. Durrani said he has briefed the foreign ministe

Pakistan Foreign Minister Durrani, at a quadrilateral meeting in Egypt with Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, said Iran will not block vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz nor levy transit or service fees during a 60-day window. He said Pakistan had brought the US and Iran into talks for the first time in 47 years and that three technical teams are engaged in US‑Iran negotiations, covering nuclear issues, frozen funds and the situation in Lebanon. Durrani said he has briefed the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey on a memorandum of understanding.