No immediate response from President Trump after Iran reversed course overnight, announcing that it would be reinstating restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Of course, just yesterday, President Trump had celebrated the opening of that critical shipping route, but said, notably that an American blockade on Iranian ports would remain in full force until *** broader deal is reached that includes dismantling Iran’s nuclear program. Iran this morning saying it will maintain these restrictions on the strait until that US blockade ends. The brief opening of the waterway on Friday though did allow tankers to start resuming shipments that sent oil prices plunging. Of course, the whiplash this morning once again injecting uncertainty into the global economy. Before these developments, President Trump told reporters that *** longer term peace deal with Iran he felt was within reach. He said few differences remained, but he also did not commit to extending the current ceasefire agreement that’s due to expire on Wednesday. Maybe I won’t extend it, but the blockade is going to remain. But maybe I won’t extend it, so you have *** blockade, and unfortunately we’ll have to start dropping bombs again. That blockade is designed to strangle Iran’s economy and apply pressure in peace talks. President Trump has said that negotiations with Iran could continue this weekend. Reporting at the White House, I’m Jackie DeFusco.
Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran
Updated: 6:00 AM PDT Apr 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said that American negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran.Trump, in a post on social media Sunday, didn’t detail which officials the U.S. would sending to a second round of in-person talks with Iran is Islamabad. The White House and office of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of talks, didn’t immediately respond to messages Sunday morning.In his post, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement by firing bullets on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it doesn’t take the deal that the U.S. is offering.“If they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” Trump wrote.
WASHINGTON —
U.S. President Donald Trump said that American negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran.
Trump, in a post on social media Sunday, didn’t detail which officials the U.S. would sending to a second round of in-person talks with Iran is Islamabad. The White House and office of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of talks, didn’t immediately respond to messages Sunday morning.
In his post, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement by firing bullets on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it doesn’t take the deal that the U.S. is offering.
“If they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” Trump wrote.