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US threatens renewed strikes, blockade if Iran rejects peace deal
Pakistan mediates as Washington pushes talks, warns of force amid nuclear dispute and Gulf tensions
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 16, 2026
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Pakistan mediates as Washington pushes talks, warns of force amid nuclear dispute and Gulf tensions
‘If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy’
Iranian state television shows Field Marshal Asim Munir meeting Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran
White House official says further talks will likely be held in Islamabad and expresses optimism about a deal.
Explosive Media, a pro-Tehran group suspected of government ties, gains notoriety during the US-Iran war with viral animations and is suspended by YouTube on March 27
Iranian military adviser questions whether Trump should act as the Strait of Hormuz’s 'police', asking if that is truly the role of a US military
