U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks between the United States and Iran "went well" with most points agreed to, but the two sides had not agreed on the nuclear issue.
In a social media post, Trump said he had been briefed on the discussions, which lasted about 20 hours, and reiterated that Iran "will never have a nuclear weapon."
He also issued a threat, saying the U.S. military is "fully locked and loaded," and "will finish up the little that is left of Iran."
A U.S. official said on Sunday that all members of the American negotiating team had left Pakistan after the U.S.-Iran talks concluded in Islamabad without any agreement.
The official said that neither Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, nor the technical team remained in the Pakistani capital, suggesting that direct negotiations would not resume immediately.
Earlier that day, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told a press conference in Islamabad that the U.S. had not yet reached a consensus with Iran and would return to the United States.
Iran said the negotiations were held in an "atmosphere of distrust and suspicion," with disagreements on two or three important issues. The U.S. side said it had made its "red lines" very clear, but the Iranian side did not accept Washington's conditions.
In his social media post, Trump also announced that the U.S. Navy would begin blocking ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz, and would intercept vessels paying passage fees to Iran in international waters.
In addition, he said the United States would begin to "destroy" mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Command warned that any "wrong move" in the Strait of Hormuz would trap its enemies in "deadly whirlpools," according to the IRGC-affiliated news outlet Sepah News.
The Navy command said that Iranian drones were monitoring the strait in real time and added that all movement in the area was under the "full control" of Iran's armed forces.
The IRGC said in a statement that any military vessels that intend to approach the Strait of Hormuz under any title or pretext will be considered a ceasefire violation and will be dealt with severely.
Trump says meeting with Iran "went well" with most points agreed to, except on nuclear issue
