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lifted its blockade and ended the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, the Associated Press reported earlier, citing two unnamed regional officials. Later reporting quoted White House spokesperson
blockade has infuriated Iran. On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian: "We will never bow our heads before the enemy." In a post on X soon after, Pezeshkian did not directly reference the proposal but said
negotiated with Iran.” ## Trump says Iran will ‘never close’ Strait of Hormuz Part of Trump’s social media claims appeared to be confirmed in a separate statement from Tehran. But the details showed distance between
lift its naval blockade.  [Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade) on the transit of commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph
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 with Iran would likely
negotiations," Baghaei said. Iran's nuclear program and enriched uranium have long been the central issue in tensions with the U.S., but Tehran would rather address it later. Iran's proposal wants other issues resolved
negotiations continue. Power cuts lasting six to seven hours a day have become typical in cities across Pakistan as the country grapples with oil and gas shortages caused by the double closure of the strait
lifting of the US blockade, as Gulf leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia call on Tehran to rebuild trust after “treacherous” regional attacks. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed three emergency workers, in what
lifting its blockade of the strait. US president Donald Trump said Iran was in a “state of collapse” due to the blockade in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. As talks with Iran faltered
negotiations would likely be held in Islamabad, calling Pakistan-mediated discussions “productive and ongoing”. “We feel good about the prospects of a deal,” she said on Wednesday. In Tehran, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
blockading Iranian ports. The war, which began with an Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s then supreme leader, now appears to have reached a stalemate. Iran is suffering massive economic losses which
lifted, leaving human rights-related sanctions in place. But the Trump administration faces a political constraint on sanctions relief. In 2015 figures such as Marco Rubio, then a senator, lambasted Obama, saying: “Iran will immediately
blockade of Iran’s ports and considers advancing its “[Project Freedom](/video/newsfeed/2026/5/6/what-happened-to-trumps-project)” operations, while saying the ceasefire reached last month remains in place. ## Internal focus on talks with US The different aspects of the mediated
negotiations took place in the Pakistani capital last weekend](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7k4y0veyo). Trump has said he was sending a delegation a White House official told the BBC will be headed again by US Vice-President
blockade has “completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea” and will continue amid the two-week ceasefire declared a week ago. US President Donald Trump told Fox News that
negotiations, briefing media that progress towards a possible “bridging agreement” to allow discussions to restart was being made. A round of talks in Islamabad earlier this month – in which a US delegation
lifts its blockade on Iranian ports. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any attempt to pass through the strait without permission “will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the offending vessel
negotiation arena is also an opportunity for us … but not if the Americans intend to turn this into a field of excessive demands based on their bullying approach.” ## What are the key points of friction
negotiators. One estimate circulating in Iran’s media suggests the damage to the economy from the US-Israeli attacks is nine times the value of the Iranian budget last year. The UN Development Programme
lift US sanctions on Iran, and set curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme, the sources told the agency. It was unclear how the memorandum differs from a [14-point plan](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) proposed by Iran last