After briefly reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has again closed the vital economic waterway, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as long as the U.S. continues its blockade.
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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
Iran’s military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has “returned to its previous state.” The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
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What’s it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.
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Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.
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Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
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U.S. military to block ships from Iran’s ports after peace talks fail
The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.
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No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse
The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington’s lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
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Pakistan hosts U.S.-Iran peace talks after weeks of frantic diplomacy
Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, is set to host peace talks today with leaders from Iran and the US, including Vice President J.D. Vance.
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Trump says Iran ‘doing a very poor job’ in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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There’s growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Since Trump began his second term, his administration’s use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
