US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us the latest.

President Donald Trump, a day after stating Vice President JD Vance would not go to Pakistan for high-stakes talks over Iran, now confirmed his potential successor is on the way to the South Asian...

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson today said “no decision has been made” on whether it would take part in a second round of talks with the US.

The US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway.

WASHINGTON, April 20 - Vice President JD Vance is still in the United States and has not yet departed for Pakistan, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as prospects for a second round of negotiations with Iran remain unclear. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump said Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade of Iran's ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts. However, the official stressed ‌that no decision had been made…

US-Iran tensions: In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said that Israel never 'talked him into the war with Iran.' Meanwhile, the ceasefire is due to expire on Wednesday, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

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At a time when a second round of talks is expected in Pakistan, uncertainty continues to cloud both participation and intent. While Trump insists progress is being made militarily and diplomatically, Iran has raised serious concerns about US actions.

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