Iran, Strait blockade
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Maritime restrictions have been put in place by the U.S. along the entire Iranian coastline, not just the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump officials are internally discussing details for a potential second, in-person meeting with Iranian officials before a ceasefire expires, a source familiar with the talks told CNN, though it’s unclear whether such a meeting would materialize.
Western democracies face backlash for allowing Iran and other authoritarian regimes to secure influential U.N. seats as the U.S. stood alone in opposition.
The US and Iran are in discussions about holding another round of face-to-face negotiations for a longer-term ceasefire, people familiar with the matter said, after talks in Islamabad led by Vice President JD Vance failed to produce a breakthrough.
Vice President JD Vance sought a 20-year suspension in weekend negotiations, which ended without an agreement a day before the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began. President Trump rejected the Iranian offer.
A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.
The US asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program for at least two decades during weekend cease-fire negotiations in Pakistan, a source familiar with the talks told The Post Monday.
Leo, who has been unusually direct in his criticism of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, told NBC News that he had “no fear of the Trump administration” and vowed to keep up his appeals for peace that he said were rooted in the gospel.
Vice President JD Vance and White House officials departed Islamabad, Pakistan after failing to reach a peace agreement with Iran on Sunday.