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ships to turn around or return to port,” CENTCOM said on X. ## Pakistan’s mediation efforts Trump said Iran had “offered a lot, but not enough”, while adding on Sunday that Iranian leaders “can come
Gulf states, except for Oman, one of Iran's closest allies in this region, which controls the southern coast of the strait. It had been involved in discussions with Tehran earlier this month to ensure
Trump also said his negotiators were likely to return to Pakistan, thanks largely to the “great job” Munir was doing to moderate the talks. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later reiterated that additional talks
Iran has [threatened to strike back](/news/2026/5/1/iran-vows-long-painful-response-if-us-renews-attacks) if the US renews attacks, including on US assets in neighbouring Gulf countries. On Friday, United Arab Emirates presidential adviser Anwar Gargash wrote in a post
Trump to say he would send his envoys for talks in Islamabad, only to later cancel the U.S. delegation's trip when Araghchi left. Meanwhile, in a sign of the ongoing standoff in the strategic
discuss the Pentagon's budget for next year. The Trump administration is asking for around $1.5 trillion, a massive increase from this year's allocation of a little under $1 trillion. ### A diplomatic stalemate While
Gulf since the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on 28 February. Iran imposed a blockade on foreign shipping using the strait of Hormuz soon afterwards and Trump imposed a counter-blockade
Iran failed to comply with “the real agreement”. He made clear that Tehran had to reopen the strait of Hormuz fully to international shipping, and that it should have “no nuclear weapons
discussing charges and transit fees for vessels using the route. On Monday, the US military [fired on and then seized](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska close to the Strait of Hormuz
discussed ways to end the conflict with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, according to state media. He was then scheduled to continue on to Russia. Iran’s IRNA news agency said Araghchi is expected
discussions were under way, but said no agreement had been finalised. “This pact is necessary so that countries can be assured of one another,” he told the state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday. Turkiye also
shipping lane. On Wednesday more details emerged about what transpired behind closed doors over 21 hours, when a US delegation headed by Vice-President JD Vance met face-to-face in Islamabad with a large
shipping route, the strait of Hormuz, has led to a global shortage of oil and gas and triggered the worst energy crisis in history. It was Pakistan’s mediation efforts on Tuesday night that [finally
Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond
ships. The mix of blockade, sanctions enforcement and implicit threat of renewed strikes run in parallel with talks. Iran insists it understands and can foil this US strategy, in part by refusing to restart talks
shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had asked US oil companies about ways to mitigate the impact of a potentially months-long siege of Iranian ports. The president
Gulf ports. The blockade has created further uncertainty for shippers, oil companies and war risk insurers. On Wednesday morning, US central command (Centcom) said US forces had “achieved maritime superiority in the Middle East”. > double
Gulf of Oman. It gives India a strategic presence that mitigates the risks posed by Gwadar by outflanking it. The Chabahar port is also the southern node of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC
discussed a [new Iranian proposal](/news/2026/4/28/whats-in-irans-latest-proposal-and-how-has-the-us-responded) on resolving the war. All military options remain on the table, despite a ceasefire in force since April 8 having paused the conflict. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
discussions focused on [several core issues](/news/2026/4/12/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-what-are-the-key-sticking-points), including Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief, Iran’s frozen assets, and control of the Strait of Hormuz. The talks concluded without a resolution or memorandum of understanding