Iranian state media reports that Tehran's representatives do not plan immediate face-to-face talks with the US. They argue that the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy until the blockade of Iranian ports is lifted.

US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks. "According to Tehran, until and unless that blockade (of Iranian ports) is lifted, the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy," FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran.