On April 18, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated that his country’s approach to the U.S. follows a “commitment-for-commitment” principle a day before the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship.

On April 20, Iran’s foreign ministry announced it had “no plans” for a new round of negotiations. Watch here.

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