During the talks, the U.S. military said two destroyers transited the strait ahead of mine-clearing work, a first since the war began. Truth SocialPresident Donald Trump address the Iran war in a post to his Truth Social platform on Sunday following talks in Pakistan. AdvertisementAn Iranian diplomatic official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of closed-door talks, denied that negotiations had failed over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. “Iran is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, but it has the right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” the official said. Israel has said the ceasefire deal did not apply in Lebanon, but Iran and Pakistan said otherwise.

Source: Huffington Post April 12, 2026 15:30 UTC