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US demands](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/20/iran-war-live-tehran-slams-uss-piracy-after-ship-seizure-vows-response) were “unserious”. “Iran thinks it’s winning,” says Patrick. “They’ve realised, and proven, that the strait of Hormuz is, geographically, an incredible asset to have because it has seized
stance on the US-Israel war on Iran, accusing him of not assisting Washington in the fight against Tehran and for failing to help the US reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Days after
negotiations, sources close to the mediation efforts [told Al Jazeera](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining). For the US, Vance is expected to be joined by Trump’s envoy and fellow real estate developer Steve Witkoff and Trump
changed hands for about 1.54 million earlier this week, and its rate was about 811,000 per US dollar a year ago. The rial had remained relatively stable over the past two months after experiencing
negotiated in close coordination with the US, but Donald Trump’s position “appears to have changed”. The UK government was [forced to shelve its legislation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/uk-forced-to-shelve-legislation-to-return-chagos-islands-to-mauritius) to hand the [Chagos Islands](https://www.theguardian.com
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
stance](/news/2026/4/5/hamas-armed-wing-says-disarmament-demands-not-acceptable) on Western demands that it disarm as a condition for the implementation of the second phase of the US-backed Israel-Hamas “ceasefire” in Gaza. The second phase includes the formation
negotiations with Israel in over 30 years, attempting to restore sovereignty under near-impossible terms. According to the [ceasefire deal](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/ten-day-cessation-of-hostilities-to-enable-peace-negotiations-between-israel-and-lebanon/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=hero&utm_campaign=ten_day) agreed on April 16, Lebanon must “effectively demonstrate its ability to assert