The fast-moving developments Wednesday tested the White House’s ability to prop up a truce between two sides that did not even agree on its terms. After Trump called a 10-point Iranian proposal a “workable basis” for negotiations, Iranian state media released a version that was completely at odds with U.S. positions. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad for negotiations with Iran that will start Saturday, Leavitt said. “The president’s red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed,” she said. Adding to the confusion Wednesday, Trump expressed openness to allowing Iran to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Washington Post April 09, 2026 12:02 UTC