As a US team flies to Islamabad for important talks, Trump ramps up his rhetoric against Iran.

US President Donald Trump has made a harsh statement saying that Iran broke a ceasefire deal by firing in the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that American representatives are on their way to Islamabad to start new talks with Tehran.

Trump said on Truth Social that Iranian soldiers fired many rounds in the important shipping channel, calling the action a “total violation” of negotiated accords. He said that some of the claimed fire was aimed at a French ship and a British freighter, which raised concerns about marine safety in one of the world’s most important energy lines.

The US president also said again that Washington has already put a blockade in place in the area and that Iran’s own actions were making it harder for people to get through. He said that the route’s blockage was costing Iran some $500 million a day. He also said that the United States was not losing much money because shipping routes were being redirected to domestic ports, such as those in Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska.

Trump’s comments contained a direct warning to Tehran: if they didn’t accept a suggested agreement, the US may take broad military action against infrastructure in Iran, such as power plants and bridges.

Talks in Islamabad

As the rhetoric gets worse, Islamabad has become an important place for Washington and Tehran to talk to each other diplomatically. The Pakistani government has increased security in the federal capital, and the Red Zone is closed to traffic to prepare for delegations to visit.

A delegation from the United States has already arrived in the city to be ready for a possible second round of talks. Trump said that his people would be in Islamabad by Sunday night, which shows how important it is to start talks again.

This news comes after a weekend of high-level talks in the Pakistani capital. The talks, which were called the most important talks between the US and Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, ended without a formal agreement.

Even though there was no breakthrough, authorities said that talks are still going on and that both sides are looking for a framework that might help future conversations.