Iran live updates: Tehran has 'no plans' for new round of talks, spokesperson says

The two-week ceasefire announced earlier this month will expire on April 22.

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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites.

After initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a peace deal, Trump announced Sunday, April 19, that U.S. negotiators would head back to Islamabad Monday for a new round.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Vice President JD Vance would accompany special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, to Islamabad for the talks.

Iran's continuing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and their alleged refusal to abandon their nuclear program remain key sticking points in negotiations, according to Trump.

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Apr 14, 2026, 7:09 PM GMT

No ships have made it through blockade on day 1: CENTCOM

In the first 24 hours of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, no ships have made it through and six merchant vessels were directed to turn around, according to U.S. Central Command.

More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, marines, and airmen, along with over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, are executing the blockade against vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, according to CENTCOM.

"U.S. forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports," CENTCOM said.

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Apr 14, 2026, 5:10 PM GMT

Half of Americans say military action in Iran not worth it: Poll

A new poll from Ipsos found that half (51%) of Americans say the decision to take military action in Iran has not been worth it. Another 24% say it has been worth it and 22% are unsure.

The poll found that 54% say the military action the U.S. has taken in Iran has had a mostly negative impact on their personal financial situation, while 29% say it has not had an impact.

Chelsea Manning, bottom second left, and protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace block traffic during a demonstration, Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York.
Chelsea Manning, bottom second left, and protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace block traffic during a demonstration, Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York.

On long-term U.S. security, the poll found that 41% of Americans think it will get worse due to the military action in Iran, 26% think it will improve, and 29% say it will not have an impact either way.

The poll, conducted from April 10 to 12, found that 60% of Americans disapprove of the U.S. military strikes against Iran and 35% approve -- little changed from when Ipsos last asked earlier this month and throughout March.

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Apr 14, 2026, 4:39 PM GMT

Trump says more peace talks in Islamabad could happen over next 2 days

President Donald Trump said that another round of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad could be happening "over the next two days," during a phone interview with the New York Post on Tuesday.

The president initially said discussions for future peace talks were "happening," but a "little bit slow" and suggested that Europe could be the location for a second round of face-to-face negotiations, according to the Post.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington.

The Post said that the president then later called the reporter back with an update advising them to stay in Islamabad.

"You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there," Trump said, according to the Post.

"It's more likely, you know why? Because the field marshal is doing a great job," he said, according to the Post, referring to Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Asim Munir.

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Apr 14, 2026, 11:08 AM GMT

US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz, tracking data suggests

The Rich Starry, one of the U.S.-sanctioned tankers that approached the Strait of Hormuz on Monday before turning around, appeared on Tuesday to have successfully transited the waterway, according to data from Kpler-owned ship tracking firm Marine Traffic and Michelle Bockmann, a shipping analyst with the maritime AI company Windward.

The tanker crossed from the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman before appearing to stop just beyond the eastern mouth of the Strait. Several other ships are in the same area and transmitting as being at anchor, according to Marine Traffic.

Elpis, the U.S.-sanctioned tanker that made the crossing on Monday, also appeared to have stalled immediately after its exit at the eastern mouth of the Strait, according to Marine Traffic and Eurasia Group analyst Gregory Brew.

Marine Traffic data and Bockmann indicated that the Murlikishan -- a chemical tanker sanctioned by the U.S. in 2020 for its ties with Iran -- crossed the Strait of Hormuz heading west on Tuesday morning.

The Murlikishan crossed from the Gulf of Oman into the Persian Gulf. The vessel appeared to have already been in the Gulf of Oman when the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz started on Monday.