India, April 11 -- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his main focus in the upcoming talks with Iran in Pakistan's Islamabad would be to ensure that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He also said the Strait of Hormuz would be kept open "with or without" Iran's support.

Trump has sent vice president JD Vance to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials, hoping to secure a peace agreement in the West Asia conflict after a two-week ceasefire that came into effect on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters after departing Washington for a domestic visit, the US President said any acceptable deal with Iran must guarantee that it has "no nuclear weapons".

"No nuclear weapon. That's 99 per cent of it," he said.

He also reiterated ...