Donald Trump on Saturday indicated plans to reopen the Gulf region amid ongoing hostilities in West Asia, asserting that the United States would move ahead "with or without", even as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for crucial talks with Iran. They're militarily defeated, and now we're going to open up the gulf (Strait of Hormuz) with or without a deal. So it's US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Addressing reporters before departure, Vance said the United States is open to constructive engagement if Iran approaches the discussions in good faith. However, he cautioned that Washington would not respond favourably if Iran attempts to act in bad faith during the talks.

Source: dna April 11, 2026 03:16 UTC