Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 15, 2026Country: United States

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Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues

President Donald Trump suggested that talks aimed at ending the war in Iran could resume this week after negotiations collapsed over the weekend, prompting the US to blockade Iranian ports. US forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated it was "highly probable" that talks would restart, while Gulf and Pakistani officials indicated that negotiating teams might return to Pakistan later this week.

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