Trump says Iran talks could resume
Israel-Lebanon peace talks a 'historic opportunity'
Published: 05:04 PM,Apr 14,2026 | EDITED : 10:04 PM,Apr 14,2026
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.
'You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there,' Trump was quoted as saying. Trump said Pakistan's Army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was doing a 'great job' on the talks.
'He's fantastic, and therefore it's more likely that we go back there,' Trump said.
Meanwhile, the first full day of a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of Hormuz traffic on Tuesday, with at least eight ships including three Iran-linked tankers, crossing the waterway, shipping data showed.
Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran failed to reach a deal.
The blockade has created even further uncertainty for shippers, oil companies and war risk insurers. Traffic remains at only a fraction of the 130-plus daily crossings before the US and Israel's war on Iran began on February 28, industry sources said on Tuesday.
'During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade,' the US Central Command said on X, adding that six vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port.
The three Iran-linked vessels that transited the strait were not heading to Iranian ports and were not affected by the blockade.
DIRECT TALKS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Israel and Lebanon to seize a 'historic opportunity' for peace as the first direct talks in decades between the two countries got under way in Washington.
'This is a historic opportunity. We understand we're working against decades of history and the complexities that have led us to this unique moment and the opportunity here,' Rubio said at the State Department as he welcomed the ambassadors of the two countries.
'The hope today is that we can outline a framework upon which a current and lasting peace can be developed,' he added.