‘We’re loading up the ships’: Trump prepares for more attacks if Iran doesn’t listen in peace talks

NewsWorldAmericasUS politics‘We’re loading up the ships’: Trump prepares for more attacks if Iran doesn’t listen in peace talksVice President JD Vance will join special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to conduct peace negotiations with IranGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 10 April 2026 21:49 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955594","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-attack-plan-b2955594.html","title":"Trump prepares for more attacks if Iran doesn’t listen in peace talks"}}CloseRelated video: Vance warns Tehran ‘not to play us’ as he leaves for high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourc...