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Pakistan's retired Lt. Gen. Mohammed Saeed argues that U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains viable despite the collapse of 21-hour talks in Islamabad and the immediate imposition of a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. The blockade, estimated to cost Iran $435 million per day, targets oil exports while a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire expires April 21 — leaving a narrow window for renewed negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz, and the broader regional conflict.