"Trump ordered a naval blockade targeting vessels headed to or from Iranian ports after US-Iranian peace talks in Islamabad on April 11-12 failed to produce an agreement to end the war, which began with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran on February 28."
"Pakistan is said to be seeking to facilitate a new round of talks while Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation in the first round, raised the prospect of further meetings by saying 'a lot of progress' was made at the April 11-12 talks."
"Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian has blamed Washington for the failure of the talks, but he also has said that 'diplomacy is the preferred path to resolving disputes.'"
US President Donald Trump suggested that peace talks with Iran might resume shortly, following a naval blockade aimed at disrupting Iran's maritime trade. After failed negotiations in Islamabad, Trump expressed a preference for a deal to allow Iran to rebuild. Vice President JD Vance noted progress in earlier talks but acknowledged unresolved issues regarding Iran's nuclear program. Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian criticized the US for the talks' failure while advocating for diplomacy as the best approach to disputes.
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