Iran-US war latest: Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Pakistan as hopes for peace talks fa
President Donald Trump has called off a trip for US negotiators to visit Pakistan for ceasefire talks on Iran but insisted that a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday would not deter him from a win. “I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going to Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work!” he wrote on Truth Social about the plan to send envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.$OIK $KLINK $CORL
Transit through the strait is "much more limited" than usual. While non-Iranian vessels are technically allowed to pass, Iran maintains that reopening the strait is "not possible" while the U.S. blockade continues. $SIGMA $AIAV $DGRAM
President Trump has stated the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain in full force until a final deal is reached, despite earlier hopes for a permanent opening during the ceasefire. $RAVE $UAI $BAS