Vance Trip for Iran Peace Talks Delayed, Summoned to White House

Blockade and Ceasefire Updates

Since the U.S. started blocking ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that U.S. forces have told 28 ships to turn around or go back to port. official declined to say whether any ships have entered Iranian ports, but they stated that, if any have, they would be unable to get past the blockade in the Gulf of Oman when they leave A U.S. official declined to say whether any ships have entered Iranian ports, but they stated that, if any have, they would be unable to get past the blockade in the Gulf of Oman when they leave.

The two-week ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is about to end, but it’s still not clear if Iranian officials will come to Islamabad to talk. The Pakistani information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said as of 7:30 p.m. Pakistani time (10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time), a “formal response from [the] Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is still awaited.” However, Tarar did say Pakistani mediators were in “constant touch” with the Iranians and emphasized the talks were “critical.”