Trump Announces US-Iran Peace Talks Could Resume Amid Naval Blockade Enforcement

Trump announced that US-Iran peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days.

Vice President JD Vance walked out of talks claiming Iran failed to make an affirmative commitment.

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Trump declared a US naval blockade on ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf.

US Central Command reported that no ships made it past the US blockade.

Crude prices dipped to about $95 after reports of a possible second round of talks.

The US naval blockade of Iranian ports escalated tensions in the Gulf.

China condemned the blockade as dangerous and irresponsible.

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Iran called it a grave violation of its sovereignty.

The strait is a gateway through which a fifth of the world's oil flows.

The blockade further choked off traffic through the strait.

Israel and Lebanon held unprecedented negotiations in Washington.

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Hezbollah sided with Iran and launched rockets at Israel.

The US State Department praised productive discussions.

Hezbollah has said it will not abide by any agreements made in Washington.

The US demanded a 20-year suspension of uranium enrichment.

Iran was reportedly offering a shorter moratorium of less than 10 years.

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An Iranian official accused the US delegation of making maximalist demands.

Iran did not surrender at the battlefield, neither will it surrender behind the table.

Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium is close to weapons-grade purity.