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JD Vance begins talks with Iran in Pakistan while Trump claims U.S. has begun ‘clearing out’ the Strait of Hormuz

JD Vance has initiated diplomatic talks with Iran in Pakistan while President Trump simultaneously claims the U.S. is conducting military operations to 'clear out' the Strait of Hormuz. This dual approach signals a complex geopolitical strategy combining negotiation channels with military posturing over one of the world's most critical shipping routes for oil and trade.