Trump expresses confidence ahead of talks with Iran
April 11, 2026
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US president Donald Trump expressed confidence ahead of their talks with Iran, held in Pakistan. “I wished him luck. He’s got a big thing,” Trump said of his parting message to Vance before he began his journey to lead the president’s delegation for the critical talks.“We’ll find out what’s going on. They’re militarily defeated,” he added.The US delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance and includes Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Senior Advisor to the President and son-in-law Jared Kushner, among other officials.Trump, who spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force One to head to a Friday evening fundraiser in Charlottesville, Virginia, also reiterated his confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be opened up.“And now we’re going to open up the Gulf with or without them,” Trump said referring to the Iranians, who have effectively shuttered the critical waterway.
“But that’ll be open.”Iranian delegation arrives in IslamabadIranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks with the United States.The delegation included security, political, military, economic and legal teams. The report said negotiations will begin only if the other side accepts Iran’s preconditions.
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