Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled that efforts between the U.S. …