Trump administration officials are negotiating a deal with Iran while enforcing a naval blockade and trading strikes.
WASHINGTON — Senior officials across the Trump administration are engaged in high-stakes negotiations to broker a comprehensive agreement ending the military conflict with Iran, balancing delicate diplomatic talks in Doha with an aggressive naval blockade across the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been hammering out the framework of a settlement designed to curtail Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and permanently restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Yet even as negotiators trade draft language in Qatar, the situation remains precarious, highlighted by renewed skirmishes between American carrier battle groups and Iranian coastal defense systems.