The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.04.2026.
It displays 105 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.04.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Announced the Hormuz Blockade
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Morning coverage focused on the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad after 21 hours of negotiations, with multiple outlets reporting Vice President JD Vance's announcement that no agreement was reached. Early afternoon reporting documented Iran blaming Washington for the failure while suggesting openness to further talks. Evening coverage shifted dramatically to President Trump's announcement of a U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets reporting the blockade would begin Monday and connecting it to the failed negotiations. Late night reporting confirmed military preparations for the blockade while noting Iran's president signaled openness to a deal if Washington adjusted its approach.
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The United States and Iran have failed to reach an agreement at the end of face-to-face talks. The U.S. says Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
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The Daily Beast
While the president smiled ringside in Miami, the vice president shared that peace talks had collapsed in Islamabad.
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Vice President JD Vance said Iran hasn’t clearly committed to forego nuclear weapons.
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The Intercept
An ICE summons to get the user’s identity failed. Advocates worry the move to a grand jury signals an escalation of the war on dissent.
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Following negotiations in Pakistan, JD Vance said the U.S. needs a firmer commitment that Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon.
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Talks between the United States and Iran concluded after 14 hours in Pakistan, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations despite remaining differences, according to a statement posted Saturday by Iran's government on X. "Technical teams from both sides are now exchanging expert texts," the Iranian government account said, adding that discussions would continue.
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The New York Times
Vice President JD Vance said the Iranian delegation had not accepted American terms for ending the war after a marathon session in Pakistan.
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U.S.-Iran talks ended without a deal after 21 hours in Pakistan, with Vance citing Iran’s refusal to renounce nuclear weapons.
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Jim Newell
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Direct talks between the two sides lasted some 21 hours in the first meeting of its kind since the war began. But there was no deal to end the war.
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The Washington Post
A federal court of appeals is allowing construction to proceed for President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, temporarily extending a lower court order.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
Vice President JD Vance was leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.
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05:30⇢Vance's Empty-Handed Return
⌨The newspapers report on the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad after 21 hours of negotiations, with multiple outlets covering Vice President JD Vance's announcement that no agreement was reached (NPR, ABC News, Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, Newsweek, NYTimes, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Fox News, AP News, CBS, Breitbart). Most sources cite Iran's refusal to renounce nuclear weapons as the sticking point.
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The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks Sunday without reaching an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. U.S. officials said negotiations collapsed over Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear program. Neither side indicated what would happen after the 14-day ceasefire expires April 22. Pakistani mediators urged all parties to maintain the truce.
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The Washington Post
The vice president, who led the countries’ highest-level face-to-face engagement in decades, said the U.S. was “accommodating” but Iran wouldn’t “accept our terms.”
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The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks Sunday without reaching an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. U.S. officials said negotiations collapsed over Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear program. Neither side indicated what would happen after the 14-day ceasefire expires April 22. Pakistani mediators urged all parties to maintain the truce.
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The United States and Iran have ended face-to-face talks without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
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The Intercept
In the communities closest to Israel’s northern border, residents argue the only way to keep themselves safe is to displace their Lebanese neighbors.
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Catholics represent a sizeable share of the voting population across many of this year’s key battlegrounds.
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Introducing America, Actually — a new kind of political podcast for a country redefining itself.
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The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
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The New York Times
Vice President JD Vance said that a marathon session of negotiations had failed to immediately produce an agreement to end the war.
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Ash Jurberg
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The Blaze
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Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
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The New York Times
Vice President JD Vance said that a marathon session of negotiations had failed to immediately produce an agreement to end the war.
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The New York Times
Vice President JD Vance said that a marathon session of negotiations had failed to immediately produce an agreement to end the war.
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The United States and Iran have ended face-to-face talks without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
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Even within Trump’s GOP base, cracks are showing when it comes to the Iran conflict. Younger Republicans are much less likely to support the war.
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New York Post
A shooting broke out inside a New Jersey Chick-fil-A on Saturday night, leaving multiple people injured as police continue to investigate, according to a report.
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08:12⇢Vance's Islamabad Retreat
⌨The newspapers report on the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, with multiple outlets covering Vice President JD Vance's announcement that no agreement was reached after marathon negotiations (NPR, ABC News, Newsmax, NYTimes, Washington Post, CNN, AP News, CBS, Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, NBC News, Washington Examiner, Breitbart). Most sources cite Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear program as the sticking point, while some note Tehran blaming Washington for the failure.
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The Washington Post
Before departing Pakistan without a deal, Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy only if Iran takes “our final and best offer,” raising questions about whether fighting would resume.
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The Epoch Times
Vice President JD Vance said Iran hasn’t clearly committed to forego nuclear weapons.
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How society convinced us that childbearing is morally wrong without a fat budget.
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Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
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Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday evening that the U.S. delegation has decided to leave peace talks with Iran in Pakistan after the Islamist regime refused to agree to America’s terms.
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After talks between the U.S. and Iran collapsed, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. will "blockade" the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump claimed that negotiations with Iran that concluded Saturday without a deal “went well,” but faulted the Islamic Republic for refusing to budge on its nuclear program, “the only point that really mattered.”
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From universities to medical research centers, Israel and the US have been systematically attacking Iran’s technical infrastructure. While claiming their only issue is with Iran’s rulers, they have targeted its entire people and their achievements.
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President Donald Trump announced Sunday the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the news coming after he said Iran promised to open the strait but ultimately did not.
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A Maryland Hospital Held a Woman for Months Against Her Will. The Supreme Court Will Decide if She Can Sue.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. He spoke after historic U.S.
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In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.
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One person has died in Saturday’s mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, NJ, according to authorities.
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Mother Jones
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Trump Responds to Iranian Blockade of Strait of Hormuz By Blockading It
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Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
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From SZA and Kendrick Lamar, to MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee, there's been an uptick in recent years of prominent artists joining forces for a co-headlining tour.
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17:26⇢Trump's Hormuz Blockade
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's announcement of a U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks (ABC News, AP News, CBS, Fox News, Breitbart, Reason). Multiple sources note the blockade will begin Monday and connect it to Iran's refusal to abandon nuclear weapons (The Epoch Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, NBC News, CNN, Newsmax).
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Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
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Rory McIlroy made a different kind of history with this year’s Masters win.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
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Breitbart News
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that starting Monday, the United States Navy will block ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports.
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Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power.
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New York Post
Mamdani’s proposal for the East Harlem store would eat up nearly half of the $70 million he proposed for the five-store program as recently as February.
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The New York Times
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements around the world, could not overcome the growing dissatisfaction of his own citizens.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
President Trump on Sunday announced the U.S. will attempt to cut off another source of revenue for the Iranian regime by blockading the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.
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U.S. and Iranian delegations failed to reach a deal during peace talks in Islamabad.
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The ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said the election result is clear.
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U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that American forces will begin enforcing a maritime blockade of traffic to and from Iranian ports starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET. The move follows a directive made earlier in the day by President Donald Trump, who said the U.S. Navy would immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that had paid tolls to Iran.
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The Daily Wire
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Iran’s small boats, mines, and drones make enforcing a U.S. naval blockade far more difficult than it appears.
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Mother Jones
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The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Swalwell calls them false but apologized to his supporters and family.
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New York Post
Mamdani’s proposal for the East Harlem store would eat up nearly half of the $70 million he proposed for the five-store program as recently as February.
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21:26⇢Hormuz Blockade Dawns
⌨The newspapers report on the U.S. Navy's imminent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple sources detailing its Monday morning implementation following failed U.S.-Iran peace talks (AP News, CBS, Newsmax, Breitbart, Daily Caller, The Epoch Times, MSNBC, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Newsweek, ABC News). Coverage also notes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election defeat (NYTimes, NBC News, Mother Jones, HuffPost).
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“I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History.”
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The Atlantic
If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.
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Breitbart News
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced that he is suspending his campaign to be the next governor of California, days after he was accused of sexual assault by several women.
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