{"id":336371,"date":"2026-04-20T21:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-says-no-plans-for-peace-talks-as-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:00:05","slug":"iran-says-no-plans-for-peace-talks-as-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-says-no-plans-for-peace-talks-as-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran says \u2018no plans\u2019 for peace talks as US seizes Iranian cargo ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hChrDt0DgP8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran says \u2018no plans\u2019 for peace talks as US seizes Iranian cargo ship\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hChrDt0DgP8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Middle East peace talks lie in the balance as the Americans say they will take part, but the Iranians remain undecided.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>As the clock ticks down to the end of the current ceasefire in the Middle East, preparations have been underway for another possible round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan. 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