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Trump says U.S. to blockade ships in Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks

Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators. Grouped from 22 articles across 11 sources.

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CBS NewsApr 12, 2026, 3:30 PM

Trump says U.S. to blockade ships in Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks

Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.

CNBCApr 12, 2026, 3:28 PM

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail

Trump said the U.S. blockade will stop Iran from policing the strait and benefiting economically while the rest of the world suffers from its closure.

ABC NewsApr 12, 2026, 2:45 PM

Iran live updates: President Trump says US Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

ABC AustraliaApr 12, 2026, 1:56 PM

Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks

US President Donald Trump made the comments after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours in talks in Islamabad.

CBS NewsApr 12, 2026, 1:34 PM

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz, intercept ships that paid Iran

President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.

Al JazeeraApr 12, 2026, 3:09 PM

Trump says US to blockade ships crossing Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Financial TimesApr 11, 2026, 7:23 PM

US-Iran talks at a ‘stalemate’ over Strait of Hormuz, negotiators say

Two American warships have passed through the contested waterway for first time since start of war

DWApr 12, 2026, 2:06 AM

Iran war: Trump orders Strait of Hormuz naval blockade

Trump said the US Navy would begin blockading the shipping channel "effective immediately." It comes after US and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal. DW has more.

Al JazeeraApr 11, 2026, 3:06 AM

Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks

Trump says he will not accept Iran's imposition of tolls on shipping in the vital waterway.

Al JazeeraApr 11, 2026, 5:15 PM

Strait of Hormuz leverage looms over US-Iran talks in Islamabad

US and Iran hold first direct talks since 1979 in Islamabad, with progress hinging on the Strait of Hormuz.

The Straits TimesApr 10, 2026, 10:36 PM

Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’

But he acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.

DWApr 11, 2026, 5:03 AM

US says warships passed Hormuz amid ongoing talks with Iran

The two US warships are set to begin clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. Meanwhile, US and Iranian delegations have been holding in-person talks in Pakistan. DW has more.

ABC AustraliaApr 11, 2026, 6:26 AM

Live: US warships cross Strait of Hormuz amid crucial peace talks

Peace talks between the US and Iran are underway, after US Vice-President JD Vance touched down in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The GuardianApr 11, 2026, 11:54 AM

US officials claim Iran unable to find mines it laid in strait of Hormuz, report says

Iran dropped explosives in the waterway erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests Middle East crisis – live updates Iran is unable to find the mines it laid in the strait of Hormuz and does not have the capacity to remove the explosives, preventing Iran from allowing more traffic through the waterway, the New York Times reported, citing US officials. The opening of the strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for a fifth of the world’s oil supply – is a primary demand of the US to end the war in Iran. The virtual closure of the strait sent fuel prices soaring, creating the world’s largest energy crisis in decades and putting pressure on US president Donald Trump at home. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraApr 10, 2026, 5:03 PM

Starmer and Trump talked military options to reopen Strait of Hormuz

British PM Starmer said he and US President Donald Trump discussed “military capabilities” to reopen Hormuz.

NBC NewsApr 11, 2026, 11:54 AM

A look inside the convention center where the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks

Security is tight at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to take place. Pakistan, the host nation, will act as the mediator in the talks.

The Straits TimesApr 11, 2026, 8:00 AM

US V-P J.D. Vance emerges as Trump’s Iran closer, a task fraught with risk

If Mr Vance succeeds, it could burnish his credibility ahead of a possible White House run in 2028.

ABC NewsApr 10, 2026, 6:21 PM

WATCH: Trump says Iran doing 'very poor job' of allowing oil through Strait of Hormuz

President Trump accused Iran of violating its agreement with the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz, saying on Thursday that it was "doing a poor job" of allowing oil to pass through the waterway.

The Straits TimesApr 10, 2026, 2:15 PM

Israel attacks Lebanon; Hormuz still shut as Vance heads to first US-Iran talks

The US and Iran each flagged violations of their ceasefire deal on the eve of their peace talks.

CNBCApr 10, 2026, 6:57 PM

U.S. oil slips below $100 as Trump demands reopening of Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran to "stop now" if it was charging tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

BBC NewsApr 10, 2026, 11:46 PM

Lyse Doucet: Historic US-Iran talks must bridge deep distrust

Face-to-face talks would mark the highest-level engagement between Iran and the US since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

NBC NewsApr 10, 2026, 3:36 PM

Iran enters peace talks emboldened but wounded, and wary of Trump

Iran will enter peace talks with the United States emboldened by the regime's survival and the key leverage it still holds, experts say, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten to derail the process and the heavy cost of five weeks of war pile up.

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