Trump Says Iran Talks May Resume In Coming Days

Washington hosted the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades as Trump signaled a possible fresh diplomatic push with Tehran within days. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied US President Donald Trump speaks in the White House on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran talks could resume within days, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to open direct negotiations, signaling a potential diplomatic opening on two key fronts in the Middle East conflict. Trump told the New York Post that negotiators could meet again “over the next two days” after April 11–12 talks in Islamabad failed to produce a deal. Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation, said “a lot of progress” had been made, but the discussions ultimately broke down over Iran’s nuclear program. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Israel and Lebanon agreed in Washington to launch direct talks in a rare diplomatic breakthrough between the two states. A State Department spokesperson described the discussions as “productive,” adding that both sides agreed to continue negotiations at a mutually agreed time and place, AFP reported. The talks, mediated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marked the first direct high-level contact between Israel and Lebanon since 1993. Rubio called it a “historic opportunity,” while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he hoped it would mark “the beginning of the end of the suffering of the Lebanese people.” As diplomacy advanced, Trump also intensified pressure on Tehran by ordering a naval blockade targeting vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports after the Islamabad talks ended without a breakthrough. Other Topics of Interest ‘Not the Same Person Anymore’ – Trump Hits Back After Italy’s Meloni Defended Pope In an interview with Italian media, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Italian prime minister in a rare criticism following the latter’s defense of the Pope against Trump’s earlier remarks. US Central Command said no ships slipped through the blockade in its first 24 hours and that six merchant vessels had turned back. Iran condemned the blockade as piracy and warned that if its ports were threatened, “no port in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea will be safe.” The US Treasury also said it would not renew a temporary easing of sanctions on Iranian oil that had been introduced to cushion war-related supply shocks. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the failed talks in a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to Iranian state media, but said diplomacy remained the preferred path. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Beijing hours after speaking with his Iranian counterpart, and Moscow has offered to hold Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a possible future agreement. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.