White House Signals Second Round of US-Iran Talks Possible 'Within Days'

The White House confirmed on April 14 that a second round of US-Iran nuclear talks was under active discussion, with officials saying senior envoys could travel back to Islamabad 'within days.' Trump told reporters he believed 'Tehran wants a deal,' while also warning the blockade would remain until Iran accepted US terms. Al Jazeera reported the core sticking points remained unchanged: the US demanded a 20-year suspension of all Iranian uranium enrichment; Iran insisted it would not permanently surrender its NPT enrichment rights and demanded sanctions relief first. Iran also accused the US of violating the ceasefire by allowing Israel to continue Lebanon operations. French President Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer separately announced a multilateral summit for April 17 to coordinate shipping protection in the Strait.