Mike Baker

No decision has been made and they have not committed to attend.

And in the category of who is actually in charge in Iran, the foreign minister of Asaragchi recently was chastised after declaring a few days ago that the Strait of Hormuz was reopening for all commercial traffic.

Competing interests within the regime were quick to reverse the foreign minister's declaration, stating that the strait was once again closed, and emphasizing that by firing on several ships over the weekend.

Now, some messaging out of Tehran is indicating that they will not negotiate as long as the blockade of Iranian ports continues.

Specifically, Iran is accusing Washington of saying one thing while doing another, citing both the ongoing naval blockade and the U.S.

seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship as what it calls a, quote, "...clear contradiction between word and action," end quote.

Meanwhile, we're learning more about the U.S.

seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the MB Tuska, that we reported on this morning.

According to U.S.

Central Command, American forces issued repeated warnings to the vessel over a six-hour period after it attempted to move toward an Iranian port in violation of the blockade.

When the crew failed to comply, a U.S.-guided missile destroyer disabled the ship, reportedly striking the engine room, before Marines rappelled onto the vessel and took control.

U.S.

officials have already confirmed that the ship is part of Iran's sanctioned Shadow Fleet.

It's a network of vessels used to move oil and goods in violation of international sanctions, often operating outside standard tracking and regulatory systems.

They say it was likely carrying what are known as dual-use materials, items like metals and pipes and electronic components that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.

In the past, similar cargo has been linked to Iran's missile development programs.

Iran, for its part, is calling the seizure a violation of the ceasefire and has vowed to respond.

No word yet if Iran also considers the fact that the regime fired on several vessels to also be a violation of the ceasefire.

I'm guessing probably not.

The mullahs and the IRGC have never been big on self-awareness.