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A soldier stands guard on a bridge ahead of second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2026.
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President Donald Trump is defending his Iran war strategy, attacking critics and skeptics on Monday as “TRAITORS, ALL” after a second round of talks with Iran were thrown into doubt by the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. It was the first such interception since the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week, and Iran’s military vowed to respond. Trump said Vice President JD Vance would be going Monday to Islamabad, where Pakistani officials were preparing a venue, but Iranians made no commitment to more talks. Trump later said he's highly unlikely renew the ceasefire before it expires Wednesday.
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