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Situation Room on Saturday – has once again decided to use diplomacy as a giant smokescreen prior to a further military attack on Iran once the ceasefire expires on Wednesday. At minimum it is undeniable that
situation by telling the New York Post that Vance and his team were “heading over now” and he expected them to be arriving in Islamabad that evening. That was quickly corrected by US officials
Security Council resolution calling for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has gained 112 co-sponsors, according to diplomatic sources, underscoring the breadth of global concern over the closure
security detail, Trump said the visit involved too much travel and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer. The cancellation came after [Iran said it would not be attending any direct talks
Lebanon, as well as the Ramat David, Tel Nof and Nevatim military airbases. For their part, Israeli warplanes attacked the capital, Tehran, and other cities. One of the first targets was Karun, a major petrochemical
security council on Thursday that [Hamas](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hamas) was the “principal obstacle” to the ceasefire’s continued implementation because “it refused to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control and allow a genuine civilian transition
secure passage for non-Iranian ships in order to restart the flow of oil through the strait – and White House officials have briefed some US media that more than 20 vessels not linked to Iran
security team, including Vice President [JD Vance](/news/2026/4/7/why-jd-vance-joined-pakistans-last-ditch-us-iran-mediation-efforts), Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and special envoy Steve Witkoff. Tehran’s version of events, however, has sharply differed
ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran two months ago, disrupting global energy supplies. “We have told these
ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/middle-east-ceasefire-doubt-israel-lebanon-iran-oil-tankers) in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump as [global fuel prices](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/31/us-average-fuel-prices-iran-war) [rise](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/defense-contractors-oil-companies-profit-iran-war). For several readers
security at King’s College London, Trump’s stance on the strait has shifted during the conflict and remains unclear. “We’ve had Trump say that he would be open to jointly controlling the Strait
security committee, wrote on X: “We will give a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attack on the suburbs … Watch the sky of the occupied territories tonight.” Iran considers Israel
Lebanon, and “a new mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz”. Iran, which was also attacked by the US and Israel last June, wants a guarantee against future aggression. Israel has previously targeted Iranian nuclear scientists