Also known as: Hegseth · U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth · Pentagon chief Hegseth
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is "going global," with no ships able to sail from the Strait of Hormuz without U.S. Navy permission. He added that Iran has an opportunity to negotiate and abandon its nuclear programme, while 34 ships had been turned around as of Friday morning.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is "going global," with no ships able to sail from the Strait of Hormuz without U.S. Navy permission. He added that Iran has an opportunity to negotiate and abandon its nuclear programme, while 34 ships had been turned around as of Friday morning.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
US negotiators including Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to travel to Pakistan on Saturday to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, but Iran's foreign ministry said its officials do not plan to meet with US representatives, with Tehran's concerns instead to be conveyed through mediator Pakistan. The talks aim to address a conflict now in its ninth week that has seen Iran close the Strait of Hormuz and the US block Iranian oil exports, driving energy prices to multi-year highs.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected to visit Islamabad to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, with Pakistan acting as mediator to convey Iran's proposals to Washington. The visit comes after earlier talks between the two countries collapsed, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining blockaded and a ceasefire extended as negotiations continue.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →