00:00Let's go to Matt Finn. He is reporting live in Islamabad. Those high-stakes talks expected to take place. Matt,
00:06how is the city preparing for another historic moment?
00:09Yes, Matt. Pakistan gears up for potential high-stakes talks right now. Please, Matt.
00:16Dana, the security is very present here on the ground. Earlier today, I saw a police blockade where armed officers
00:22were screening every car that was passing through.
00:25There's a red zone that's been created to form a perimeter around the area where the high-stakes talks are
00:31expected.
00:32We've also been told some hotels have been cleared to make room for VIPs.
00:36And one of the Pakistani papers here, The Dawn, has an article today that says Islamabad has increased its security
00:43compared to when Vice President Vance visited the first time
00:46because Pakistan is really hoping that President Trump might come to this country, which the President has said he might.
00:52Yes, Donald Trump President said he might can come to Islamabad, Pakistan.
00:58The US delegation led by the Vice President has not publicly confirmed their anticipated travel here to Pakistan.
01:04It's really an hour-by-hour situation.
01:06The AP is now reporting that Iran is willing to send a delegation here, but that's not confirmed yet either.
01:12Now Iranian state media has been reporting one sticking point is the US blockade.
01:17State media has said as long as that blockade remains on the Strait of Wormuz, Iran may not negotiate.
01:23So far, the President has said the blockade will remain in place on the Strait.
01:26And the President is also warning about the future of the two-week ceasefire.
01:29Yes, Iran State TV.
01:32Iran State TV just said no delegation sent to Pakistan yet.
01:37They said Iranian officials when they came to first-of-the-round negotiations, they said the people, US and the
01:45three of them are total idiots.
01:48Total idiots.
01:49They do not know anything about the main deal we are doing.
01:52They do not know anything about the nuclear weapons at all.
01:56The President says Iran broke anyway and is set to expire tomorrow.
02:00The Strait of Wormuz effectively remains closed.
02:03Iran is demanding fees and asking to inspect ships, some carrying billions of dollars in cargo.
02:08We talked with the head of the European Ship Owners Association, which represents about one-third of the world's ships.
02:14That association says the world should not tolerate what Iran is doing.
02:17Yes, this is what the head of association of the World Trade, European, and they control one of the third
02:24ships in the world.
02:25It is unacceptable that seafarers, that the lives of seafarers and the safety of the seafarers are put at risk.
02:35Seafarers that are just doing their job.
02:37Especially in the international straits, such as the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
02:45Sea must apply.
02:46In particular, the principle of free transit passage.
02:51Yes, this is what they said.
02:54In this situation on the Hormuz, described to us as really scary for anyone out there.
02:59And live here in Islamabad, we are tracking hour by hour the potential for these second historic talks.
03:05We'll keep you updated. Back to you, Dana and Bella.
03:07Yes, thank you. Thank you very much. Subscribe for more. Follow.
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