Vance says 'the ball is in Iran's court' to move peace talks further, as U.S. blockade takes effect

The U.S. team of Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made progress with Iran during the Islamabad talks, the vice president said.

# Vance says 'the ball is in Iran's court' to move peace talks further, as U.S. blockade takes effect The U.S. team of Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made progress with Iran during the Islamabad talks, the vice president said. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/trump-vance-iran-hormuz-strait-blockade.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*