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  "path": "/trump-signals-fresh-us-iran-talks-as-hormuz-blockade-stalls-peace",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T18:35:51.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nKamran Khan said President Donald Trump has signaled that a second round of talks between the United States and Iran could begin within the next 36 to 72 hours, offering fresh hope for diplomacy after nearly two months of conflict.\n\nSpeaking on his show On My Radar, Khan said Trump told the New York Post that positive developments could emerge by Friday.\n\nKhan said the current pause in missile and drone attacks was itself a source of relief after weeks of warfare that raised fears of a wider regional conflict.\n\nHe said the focus of the crisis had now shifted. According to Khan, Washington’s main objective was no longer Iran’s nuclear program, regime change or a ceasefire in Lebanon.\n\nInstead, he said, the immediate issue had become the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping lanes.\n\nKhan said peace prospects were effectively tied to whether the waterway remained open. “If Hormuz opens, the road to a peace deal opens,” he said.\n\nThe narrow strait connects the Persian Gulf to global markets and is vital for oil shipments. Khan said it also serves as a lifeline for Iran’s sanctions-hit economy.\n\nHe said Trump had extended a ceasefire for a third time at Pakistan’s request, but this time had also moved to tighten pressure on Iran through a blockade strategy.\n\nKhan described the blockade as Trump’s key leverage, saying the U.S. president believed economic pressure could force Tehran to negotiate.\n\nHe said Trump had repeatedly claimed that the blockade was costing Iran $500 million a day.\n\nAccording to Khan, around 90% of Iran’s economy depends on sea trade, while 40% of national income comes from oil exports.\n\nHe added that China buys about 90% of Iran’s oil, meaning restrictions around Hormuz were also affecting Chinese economic interests.\n\nKhan said the strait had become a point of stubborn confrontation for both sides.\n\nHe said Iran was linking future talks to the lifting of the blockade, while the United States was insisting the pressure campaign would remain until a broader agreement was reached.\n\nKhan cited Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, as saying Washington must first end the blockade before negotiations could proceed.\n\nOn the other side, Khan said Trump was using the blockade as a bargaining tool and wanted a deal before easing restrictions.\n\nStill, Khan said Trump no longer wanted to continue the war and was eager for a rapid agreement with Iran.\n\nHe linked Trump’s latest ceasefire announcement to those efforts.\n\nKhan said Trump wrote in a social media post that Iran’s government was “seriously fractured,” and announced that, at the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, military action against Iran would be delayed while Iranian leaders considered a joint proposal.\n\nKhan said U.S. outlet Axios, citing unnamed officials, reported the ceasefire was not open-ended but intended for three to five days so Iran’s competing factions could coordinate a response.\n\nHe said Washington and Islamabad were now awaiting a message from Iran’s leadership.\n\nCiting CNN and Axios, Khan said divisions had emerged inside Iran over how to handle negotiations with the Trump administration.\n\nHe said civilian leaders favored talks, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps opposed concessions and rejected negotiations until the naval blockade ended.\n\nKhan added that media reports suggested an Iranian response was expected Wednesday, but none had emerged so far.\n\nHe also referred to confusion surrounding planned talks in Islamabad, where U.S. and Iranian delegations had been expected.\n\nKhan said the United States stepped back after Iran showed no flexibility at the last moment.\n\nHe said Trump later held an emergency meeting with senior advisers before announcing another ceasefire extension.\n\nKhan criticized Trump’s shifting public statements, saying they had damaged confidence in U.S. leadership during a volatile crisis.\n\nHe cited conflicting remarks over whether Vice President JD Vance would travel to Pakistan for talks.\n\nAccording to Khan, Trump first said Vance would not attend for security reasons, then later said he was already en route, even though Vance was still in Washington at the time.\n\nKhan said White House officials were forced to issue clarifications more than once.\n\nHe added that Trump then declared he would not extend the ceasefire again, only to reverse course hours later.\n\nKhan said the rapid changes had raised a broader question for allies and rivals alike: whether Trump’s statements could be relied upon during high-stakes diplomacy.",
  "title": "Trump signals fresh US-Iran talks as Hormuz blockade stalls peace"
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