Trump: US-Iran Talks May Resume in Pakistan Soon

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that negotiations to end the war between the United States and Iran could resume in Pakistan as early as the next two days, following the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad that led to a US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

The highest-level direct discussions between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution collapsed without agreement on key issues, including Iran's nuclear program and access to the Strait of Hormuz. Officials from Gulf states, Pakistan, and Iran indicated that delegations from both sides might return to the Pakistani capital later this week, though one Iranian source noted that no firm date had been set. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post, urged reporters to remain in the region, stating, "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there." He praised Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for his role in the mediation, calling him "fantastic" and crediting him with increasing the likelihood of returning to Islamabad.

The standoff escalated after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to most...