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Iran has the leverage in the negotiations with the Trump administration, according to Dan Shapiro, the former US ambassador to [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel).** > double quotation markIt is Trump that is desperate for them
negotiations were to take place rose early on Monday after [Trump told the New York Post](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks) that JD Vance, the US vice-president, was on his way to Pakistan, a statement later
statement referred to the Traffic Separation Scheme, the two-way shipping lane in the strait. ## Trump says US will get all nuclear ‘dust’ A major sticking point in the negotiations between the US and Iran
Iran traded [two days of strikes](/news/liveblog/2026/6/11/iran-war-live-us-launches-attacks-on-multiple-iranian-targets), threatening to derail ongoing negotiations for a lasting ceasefire. While the statements indicate US willingness to return to a full-scale war, Trump
statements by US President Donald Trump and the shuttle diplomacy carried out by senior Pakistani military and government leaders in regional capitals have raised hopes of ending the US-Israel war with Iran through negotiations
US Ambassador Gordon Gray said their closeness to Trump is an advantage, but warned their lack of familiarity with Iran’s nuclear file is a “crucial weakness”. ## In the Gulf - **Gulf states align with Iran
Trump’s war,” Schumer [said on X](https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2044143119889731676). Russian oil revenues nearly doubled in March, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. The [US-Israel war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran)
negotiations](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) that the US had hoped to kick off before the ceasefire expires this week. Trump had earlier warned Iran that the US would destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran
statement carried by the Iranian state-run Press TV, Pezeshkiansaid Iran hadentered into dialogue with the US twice and “on both occasions, military aggression against Iran took place concurrently with the negotiations. Such behaviour
Trump’s decision to maintain the US navy blockade of Iran’s trade by sea. Lead Iranian negotiator **Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf** said a full ceasefire only made sense if the blockade was lifted. Iran
Iran has denounced such rhetoric and rejected Trump’s demands as excessive. Mehr, a news agency sponsored by the Iranian government, issued a statement on Sunday saying that the US has offered “no tangible concessions
statements from Trump, Iranian officials say major disagreements remain, especially over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear programme and conflicts involving Tehran-backed groups in Lebanon. So, what has Trump said
US is not experienced in such diplomatic talks, is impatient, and wants deals done quickly, as seen in Trump’s statements. ## What are Iran’s conditions? Al Jazeera’s Atas said, according to Iranian sources
US sanctions, and that the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was completely unrelated to Iran. Amid Pakistan’s [ongoing efforts](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to mediate another round of negotiations, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher
Trump had said on Saturday that a deal with Iran - which he called a "memorandum of understanding" - had been "largely negotiated", prompting speculation an announcement could be imminent. Comments made by Iranian officials over
Trump administration’s repeated statements that it is not seeking a prolonged occupation of Iran. The US has maintained it is not seeking outright regime change in its war, which it launched alongside Israel
negotiations take place. Since the US and Israel started the war by attacking Iran in late February, Trump has claimed nearly 40 times that a deal with Iran was imminent. But after months of lurching
Iran refused to negotiate. "There is no clear formula" for ending wars, James Jeffrey, a former US ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, told the BBC. Trump isn't the first US president to "threaten significant
US and Iran came into effect on April 8, but days later, Trump imposed a blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, as negotiations to end the war, mediated
Trump last Monday, two days after the first round of Islamabad talks – violated the ceasefire understanding and had “so far prevented progress in negotiations”. It added that “no clear prospect for productive negotiations is foreseen