Iran nuclear talks

Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran, US has all the cards with blockade in effect

Vance explained that the US discovered that the team would need to return to Tehran “and actually get approval to the terms we had set…either from the supreme leader or somebody else.”

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
A US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026.

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade in Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Trump confirms

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

IMF warns Strait of Hormuz might never be back to normal

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash


Iran using nuclear talks to weaken potential Israeli strikes, Western intel. officials tell 'Post'

Iran is "exploiting the time to modify nuclear facilities in ways that could diminish the impact of a potential military strike on those sites and their outcomes,” sources said.

 People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 5, 2025

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks could shape Tehran's retaliation strategy - analysis

Iran appears ready to retaliate if it faces too much pushback. It says this could be “proportionate,” although that leaves many options open.

 A man walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 5, 2025

Israel at War day 609: What's happening in Israel and Gaza?

GHF says aid distribution carried out peacefully • IDF hits Hezbollah drone assembly • Iran orders missile fuel from China

 IDF troops operate in Khan Yunis, in Gaza, June 3, 2025.

Israel won't launch Iran strike unless US negotiations fail - Axios

One official told Axios that Israel made it clear to the US that they wouldn't surprise the Trump administration with any attacks on Iran without informing the US first. 

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian flag (illustration).

US proposes interim step in Iran nuclear talks allowing some uranium enrichment, NYT reports

The interim step, proposed by special envoy Witkoff, could allow Iran to temporarily enrich uranium, though the specific details remain largely unclear.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 3, 2025

Israel at War day 601: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF publishes worker's death in Gaza • IDF calls on civilians to evacuate from Nuseirat

Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

Iran deal déjà vu: Netanyahu plays familiar role, Trump a surprising one - analysis

In the unfolding drama of US–Iran diplomacy, Israel again plays the role of anxious bystander.

 (Illustrative) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the backdrop of an Iranian oil field.

US not discussing Gazan deportation, Syria situation precarious, Rubio tells Senate -analysis

Washington has asked other countries in the region if they would be open to accepting Gazans who voluntarily opt to leave.

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025.

Will Iran nuclear talks move to the fifth round, or go up in smoke? – analysis

The US has expressed a readiness to renew relations with the Islamic Republic, but if talks have no end in sight, it could mean a permanent standoff between Washington and Tehran.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Iran accuses US of insincere nuclear talks, sees them as 'trap' - CNN

The source reportedly added that the responses given by the US included "short and general answers," disregarding "main proposals."

 View of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.