US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could be over "very soon," and Pakistan's powerful army chief visited Tehran in a bid to bridge the gap between the United States and Iran and pave the way for a new round of talks.

President Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war could soon resume and end in a deal, telling the world to watch out for an "amazing two days", while US forces imposing a blockade turned back vessels leaving Iranian ports. With the prospect of US and Iranian officials returning to Pakistan for more talks, Vice President JD Vance, who led negotiations that ended on Sunday with no breakthrough, said he felt positive about where things ​stood.

The Trump administration is considering plans for a second round of in-person talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. DW has the latest.

US-Iran ceasefire hangs in balance as Trump prefers deal

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the conflict with Iran is "close to over", despite a stalemate in negotiations with Tehran

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson shares his analysis from Washington.

President Donald Trump said the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Monday morning after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. This announcement fuelled fears…