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Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports in an attempt

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

Israeli strikes in Iran, at the Pakistan-Iran border crossing in Taftan, Pakistan June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Naseer Ahmed](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-06-19T110630Z_1359492964_RC2M5FAD2MEA_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-NUCLEAR-PAKISTAN-1777028037.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C514&quality=80) Crossing the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, June 19, 2025 [Naseer Ahmed/ Reuters

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

attacks would include power stations and other civilian infrastructure. Iran [appears unwilling to bend to Trump’s threats](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks), though analysts say there is fierce disagreement among its leaders over how to respond

What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?

ceasefire between the US-Israel and Iran approaches the end in just a day. So, what was the JCPOA, and how did it compare to Trump’s new demands? ## What was the JCPOA? On July

Pakistan scrambles to salvage US-Iran diplomacy as ceasefire faces collapse

attacks. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called the report “misleading and sensationalised”, saying the aircraft had arrived as part of diplomatic logistics linked to talks in Islamabad between senior US and Iranian officials

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

ceasefire but strikes have continued including U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets on Monday. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP - 🎧 **Iran's semi-official state media reports that it plans to negotiate a deal to reopen

Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war

Israeli-made drones that penetrated as far as Karachi and Lahore, and it [suspended the Indus Waters Treaty](/features/2025/7/9/can-india-stop-pakistans-river-water-and-will-it-spark-a-new) on April 23, 2025, a pact that governs river-water sharing between the neighbours. The decision