Trump says Iran talks progressing through Pakistan channels

Trump says Iran talks progressing through Pakistan channels US President Donald Trump said indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, facilitated by Pakistani intermediaries, are making progress, the Financial Times reported. Trump did not provide details when asked whether a ceasefire agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon, saying only that “a deal could be made fairly quickly.” Trump also claimed Iran had allowed Pakistan-flagged oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture during the talks and said the number of such vessels had increased.