The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and attempts are underway to restart negotiations. The US president told Corriere della Sera: "The Italian prime minister doesn't care that Tehran wants a nuclear bomb. I'm shocked."
A second round of talks will be held in Islamabad: representing Iran are Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi, while representing the US are Vice President Vance with Witkoff and Kushner.
With current jet fuel expected to run out between the second and third week of May, Europe's strategic reserves risk being insufficient to allow flights in the height of summer in several areas.