West Asia conflict | Iran's foreign minister blames 'excessive demands' of US for failure of second round of talks

The statement comes after President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner saying that they will no longer be going to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed Washington for the failure of second round of peace talks on Monday, after arriving in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

The Iranian minister stated that Washington's "excessive demands" led to an impasse.

Araghchi landed in Saint Petersburg in Russia on Monday to mark the final leg of a regional tour that also took him to Pakistan and Oman, focussing on bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Iran-US conflict.

"The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands," Araghchi told Iranian state media.

The statement comes after US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner saying that they will no longer be going to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

The move ended the possibility of a second round of talks between the US and Iran, supposed to be hosted by the Pakistan.

The Iran's foreign minister also said "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is an important global issue" amid the US' blockade of Iranian ports in the waterway and beyond.