President Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after 21 hours of negotiations.

Last Updated: April 12, 2026, 10:22 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites.

Trump set a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face broad strikes on its critical infrastructure. Hours before the deadline expired, Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing for two weeks if Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi then said that "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the ceasefire with Iran, but that Lebanon -- where intense Israeli strikes continued -- was not covered by the agreement, despite Iranian protests.

Apr 10, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT

Lebanon, Israel to meet for talks Tuesday in DC, Lebanon says

Lebanon and Israel will hold a meeting on Tuesday at the U.S. State Department "to discuss the announcement of a ceasefire and the start date of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under the auspices of the United States," according to the office of the Lebanese presidency.

This comes after the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U.S. spoke on the phone Friday as part of the framework for talks aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries. The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, who is currently in Washington, D.C., was also on the call.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz

Apr 10, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

Iranian negotiators led by parliament speaker arrive in Islamabad for talks

The Iranian delegation set to meet with U.S. officials for negotiations this weekend has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

The delegation is headed by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Ghalibaf.

IRIB says that the talks will begin only "If the other side accepts Iran's preconditions for starting the negotiations."

Iran has been insisting on a ceasefire in Lebanon, and Ghalibaf earlier Friday also said Iran's frozen assets would need to be unfrozen before talks started.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is also part of the delegation, along with several other high ranking officials and "security, political, military, economic and legal committees."


-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

Apr 10, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT

IDF reviewing strike that killed 13 Lebanese security personnel

The Israel Defense Forces told ABC News that the "incident" in which Lebanese state security personnel were killed on Friday is under review.

The IDF said it was striking Hezbollah targets in the Nabatieh area.

-ABC News' Dana Savir

Apr 10, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT

NSC, State Department, Defense Department officials joining Vance in Iran talks

Officials from the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Department of Defense are also traveling to Pakistan in support of the negotiations with Iran, according to a U.S. official.

"As the Vice President said this morning, he is hopeful for a positive negotiation if the Iranians are willing to work in good faith. President Trump has a proven track record of achieving good deals on behalf of the United States and the American people, and he will only accept one that puts America first," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement.

The Trump administration has been criticized for failing to include subject matter experts during previous rounds of negotiations with Iran.

Vice President JD Vance speaks to the press before boarding Air Force Two, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for expected departure to Pakistan, for talks on Iran.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP

As previously announced by the White House, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are traveling to Islamabad for the talks as well.

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