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Apr 11, 2026 - World

Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane insisted it was time for President Donald Trump to end the stalemate over the closed Strait of Hormuz and drop a serious ultimatum, according to reports on Saturday. Keane told "Cats & Cosby" radio show hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby the United States should prevent Iran's oil-carrying ships from heading to their destinations in China, India, Pakistan and Turkey, The Hill reported. "The president should call [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] and tell him, ‘This is what I’m going to do, I need you to call the Iranians and tell them that they have to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz or I have to do this. This is not something I wanna do, but something I’m going to do,'" Keane said.The move could push Iran to attack American targets and energy infrastructure throughout the region, which they have done in the past. They could also "stalemate us," Keane added. "The president has all this economic pressure on him and this political pressure, which they believe is the reason why he went through a ceasefire to start combat operations," Keane said. Keane argued it might become a situation where the U.S. has to "forcibly open up" the vital trade channel. He said this option could be "very, very doable." He also added that he has spoken with Trump himself and that the president was aware of "what he's getting into" in terms of the war with Iran. "At some point, we are going to open the Strait of Hormuz," Keane said. "We’re still going to do negotiations to see what the Iranians really have to offer. Is there something real there, or is this fabrication so they can just delay, delay and delay what’s happening and put off returning to combat operations? That is the pulse of where we are."

Apr 11, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was irritated on Saturday after a reporter asked him about the ongoing Iran negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump spoke with reporters before leaving the White House to head to Joint Base Andrews, snapping at a female NBC News reporter who asked about the stalemate."Why do you say that? You don't know anything!" Trump said. He demanded to know who the reporter was reporting for, saying "well, that's fake news." "We win, no matter what," Trump added. "We've defeated their military. They have no navy. They have no radar. They have no air force. Their leaders are all dead. Khamenei is gone. For many years he ruled; he's gone. With all of that, let's see what happens — but from my standpoint, I don't care."Talks between the U.S. and Iranian teams reached the 15-hour mark on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, and were likely to continue on Sunday. More than a month after the war started, these historic high-level talks became the first between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Much of the negotiations still hinged on the United States' demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway and chokepoint amid the military operation. However, Iran had doubled down during the talks on its stance that the economically vital channel would open only once a final peace deal has been reached. “You don’t know anything” — Trump snaps at a female reporter pic.twitter.com/Ip4UD4KILU— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 11, 2026

Apr 11, 2026 - World

Talks between the U.S. and Iranian teams reached the 15-hour mark on Saturday and were likely to continue on Sunday, according to The New York Times. IRNA, Iran's state news agency, and two senior Iranian officials apparently confirmed the negotiations had hit a deadlock. "The Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point in the talks, with the U.S. demanding an immediate opening of the chokepoint and Iran doubling down on its stance that the economically vital passageway will re-open only after a final peace deal is reached, according to the two officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity," The Times reported.The American delegation has not yet commented on the status of the ongoing negotiations. More than a month since the war started, the historic high-level talks were the first between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Apr 11, 2026 - World

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) spoke out on Saturday against special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner taking part in Middle East diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing Iran war, The Hill reported. Witkoff and Kushner were among diplomats and leaders meeting for trilateral talks discussing how to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton, Kelly described his concerns about the ongoing war. "You can’t send the two real estate developers to negotiate a peace with another region," Kelly said at the National Action Network Convention in New York City.Kelly also criticized Trump for lacking a plan and not consulting allies about the military attack, arguing Trump had "alienated our allies.""There is one person responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz. It’s Donald Trump," Kelly said. "What Donald Trump taught the Iranians is they now have a strategic asset that they can exploit for decades to our detriment."Sharpton asked Kelly what Trump should try to do next to restore relationships with international allies. "You’ve got to build this, these relationships back up with our allies in the region and with NATO, and then you got to get the Iranians to the table and have a serious discussion," Kelly said. Both Witkoff and Kushner have led negotiation efforts throughout Trump's second administration. Both men have been involved in key conversations around the Russia-Ukraine war, ceasefire in Gaza and Iran's nuclear program.They joined the U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, which was meeting Saturday with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, for the first in-person discussion since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Negotiations were slated to try to ease the growing tensions between the countries and prepare for an end to the conflict after a two-week ceasefire was reached this week, although it has shown signs of unraveling.

Apr 11, 2026 - World

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