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First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict Iran’s oil exports while expecting free security for others,” he wrote in a post
vice-president JD Vance planned to depart Washington for Islamabad. Roads were shut down around Islamabad’s five-star Serena hotel, where the first round of negotiations took place over a tense 21 hours
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open". US President Donald Trump had immediately responded with a capitalised "THANK
President Trump said in a post on social media. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the Iranian ship [refused to comply](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5790378/iran-us-hormuz-closed-impossible) with U.S. warnings over the course
vice-president, was on his way to Pakistan, a statement later corrected by officials. Vance, who led the US delegation in talks earlier this month, has not yet departed Washington and had meetings scheduled
Vice President [JD Vance](/news/2026/4/7/why-jd-vance-joined-pakistans-last-ditch-us-iran-mediation-efforts), who had led the US team in the first round of Islamabad talks, would not visit the Pakistani capital this time around, because of security concerns. But White House Press
Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials. According to reports, the 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
vice-president, JD Vance, assigned to lead the US delegation to peace talks in Pakistan, suggested there had been a “legitimate misunderstanding” on the geographic reach of the ceasefire deal. Pakistan, which accelerated its mediation
first time in over three decades. An Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would speak with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun Thursday, though Lebanon's presidency told NPR it did not have any information
vice-president, JD Vance, discussed the 20-plus hours of negotiations with Iran in which he led the US delegation, telling the audience [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) “doesn’t want to make, like
first salvos on 28 February; and his successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, reported to have been seriously injured in that attack and who has not been seen or heard in public since then
Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict Iran’s oil exports while expecting free security for others,” he wrote in a post
Vice-President JD Vance would lead another delegation for a second round of talks on ending the war with Iran in Pakistan. Tehran has not yet confirmed its attendance. Iranian state media has reported that
first vice president, also shared the statement, adding another note in English. “Iran is not a land of rifts, but a stronghold of unity,” Aref said. “Our political diversity is our democracy, yet in times
statement. “The two offending ships … were seized by the IRGC’s naval forces and directed to the Iranian coast.” A UK-based maritime security monitor [reported](https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260422-ukmto_warning_attack.pdf?rev=85f516057e214383a089fb298fe5987c) attacks on ships in the waterway
Vice President JD Vance [prepares to fly](/news/2026/4/19/trump-says-us-negotiators-will-head-to-pakistan-for-iran-ceasefire-talks) to Islamabad, Pakistan is racing against time and the odds to try to convince Tehran to join talks with the US aimed at ending their
first round of ceasefire talks over the weekend. After an interview discussing prospects for negotiations, the reporter said the president had called her back “with an update”. “You should stay there, really, because something could
Hormuz until the war is definitively ended and lasting peace is achieved in the region."  Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least