President Donald Trump claimed on Friday (April 10, 2026) that Iran has “no cards” in upcoming talks with the United States -- apart from Tehran’s effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday (April 10) that he hoped for a “positive” outcome as he departed Washington for U.S.-Iran peace talks being held in Pakistan. “We’re going to try to have a positive negotiation,” he told reporters before take-off from Joint Base Andrews. “If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand. Kamal Kharazi had served as a Foreign Minister for Iran’s reformist President Mohammad Khatami, then as a foreign affairs adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Source: The Hindu April 10, 2026 22:31 UTC