President Donald Trump announced the agreement after intense diplomatic efforts involving key regional players. Details remain sparse, but both sides pledged to pull back forces and halt rocket fire immediately. Violations could trigger swift retaliation, officials warn.

The U.S. Navy and allied ships have turned away or rerouted dozens of freighters and tankers in the past several days, driving up global oil‑futures prices and tightening fuel‑cost fears around the world. Defense officials say the blockade aims to cut off arms and fuel to Iranian forces.

The discussions mark the first face-to-face contact in decades between the longtime foes, brokered by American mediators. Officials focused on border security and de-escalation steps. No immediate agreements emerged, but both sides called the session constructive.

A major U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz has begun at 10 a.m. EDT, dramatically raising the stakes in the wartime standoff between Washington and Tehran. U.S. Central Command says the blockade will cover all traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, with warships ordered to intercept and, if necessary, destroy Iranian vessels that approach the restricted zone. Iran has condemned the move as illegal.

After twenty-one grueling hours of face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance announced that the United States and Iran have failed to reach a peace agreement. Vance, joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, said the core sticking point was Iran’s refusal to commit to never developing a nuclear weapon. Iranian media countered that the American side made excessive demands that prevented a deal.

President Trump has ordered a wide‑ranging review of federal agencies that could lead to deep cuts in the government workforce, sharpening the economic debate heading into the next budget cycle. The White House budget office says the administration wants to shrink several agencies and move thousands of jobs into new structures, partly to pay for added defense and border spending. Labor leaders and some lawmakers warn that trimming staff could slow services like tax processing, infrastructure permits and safety inspections.

The temporary truce, brokered by Pakistan, ends five weeks of intense combat that shut parts of the strategic waterway and drove global oil prices higher. Both Washington and Tehran say forces will pause offensive operations while negotiators work toward a longer‑lasting deal in Islamabad.

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