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Apr 21, 2026
US-Iran talks in doubt after seizure
of Iranian ship fuels tensions: Analysis
Wall Street Journal: U.S. military preparing to board Iran-linked ships in international waters
Vessels report being
fired upon in
Strait of Hormuz
Iran war briefing
President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have bombed 44 schools
April 21, 2026 - Uncertainty clouded prospects for a new round of U.S.-Iran peace talks on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled end of a two-week cease-fire between the two countries, as Tehran denounced American threats and the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. Vice President JD Vance was expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday, two U.S. officials said, just over a week after a round of talks there with Iran’s lead negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, ended without a deal. Iran has not publicly confirmed its participation in more talks, and Mr. Ghalibaf said on Monday that Iran would not attend under “the shadow of threats” ...

US ‘miscalculation’ complicates Iran talks,
say experts; mediation continues
April 20, 2026 - Iran on Monday sharpened its threats to retaliate for the United States’ seizure of an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, adding to pressure on the fragile cease-fire set to expire this week. Iranian officials have sent mixed messages about potential peace talks with the United States. President Trump said that American negotiators were heading to Pakistan for the meeting, and a White House official said that Vice President JD Vance was expected to lead the delegation. It was unclear whether Iran would send representatives. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Monday that there were “no plans” at the moment for further talks.
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April 19, 2026 - A U.S. Navy destroyer on Sunday attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship that defied an American blockade of Iran’s ports, President Trump said, posing a fresh threat to the fragile cease-fire that is set to expire this week.
Mr. Trump announced the attack hours after a White House official said the U.S. was dispatching a high-level delegation including Vice President JD Vance to peace talks in Pakistan, even as Iranian state media said Tehran had not yet agreed to a meeting.
The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance fired on the cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Mr. Trump said on Truth Social, ...




