US Optimistic on Deal With Iran, Threatens Sanctions on Buyers of Iranian Oil
The U.S. military has turned back 10 ships since the start of its blockade of Iranian ports.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speak during a press conference at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran and threatened to impose sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil as the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports continues.
U.S. and Iranian officials were weighing a return to Pakistan for further talks after last weekend’s talks ended without a deal.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
