Iran War Day 43: US–Iran Talks Begin, Hormuz Crisis Deepens and Ghalibaf’s Warning

The most important US–Iran talks in decades have begun — but the opening message is already escalating tensions.On Day 43 of the war, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrives in Islamabad carrying blood-stained school bags from the Minab strike, turning civilian casualties into a direct negotiating signal.Inside the Serena Hotel, US officials JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff are engaged in indirect “proximity talks” with Iran’s leadership, with Pakistan acting as mediator between two sides that still refuse to sit in the same room.In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down:Why these talks are happening nowThe strategy behind Iran’s opening moveThe reality behind Trump’s claim that “Iran has no cards”The ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis and its global impactWhether diplomacy can hold — or if this war escalates againWith oil markets, global shipping, and nuclear tensions all at stake, what happens in Islamabad could shape the next phase of this conflict.