Trump says US-Iran talks yielded progress on ‘most points’ but no nuclear agreement
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks with Iran in Islamabad had yielded progress on “most points” but failed to secure agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme, warning that Washington would move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
In a lengthy statement, Trump said the nearly 20-hour meeting had gone “well” overall, but stressed that the “only point that really mattered” — Iran’s nuclear ambitions — remained unresolved.
“In many ways, the points that were agreed to are better than us continuing our Military Operations to conclusion, but all of those points don’t matter compared to allowing Nuclear Power to be in the hands of such volatile, difficult, unpredictable people,” said Trump in the Truth Social post.
He reiterated that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon”, describing its stance as unyielding despite what he termed substantive discussions between both sides.
Trump said the United States Navy would begin the process of blockading vessels entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, citing concerns over maritime security and alleging that Iran had threatened shipping in the waterway. He added that US forces had been instructed to interdict vessels in international waters that had paid what he described as “illegal tolls” to Iran.
The US president also claimed he had been briefed by Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the Islamabad talks, which he said were facilitated by Pakistan’s leadership. He described the discussions as extensive but said the lack of movement on the nuclear issue outweighed other areas of agreement.
Trump further warned of military consequences if Iranian forces targeted US or commercial vessels, saying Washington remained prepared to escalate its response. He also indicated that other countries could join the proposed blockade, while reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to benefit from what he called “extortion” in international waters.
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