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Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war

negotiations aimed at ending the war, as the two sides maintain a fragile ceasefire. Iran submitted a response to a US proposal to end the two-month war via Pakistan on Sunday, Iranian state media

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Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F92%2F11ce087f448182cdfe31a4cc75cd%2Fgettyimages-2271154577.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [The Strait

Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace

details and mechanisms of passage, and led to a great deal of criticism”. Hardline press such as Kayhan was still demanding Araghchi withdraw his post when the newspaper hit the streets on Saturday. ![Iran

Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

Lebanon - to cease. It also called for an agreement between the two countries to be reached within 30 days. Iranian state media added that the proposal urged the two warring sides to focus on "ending

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire. And, Trump eases medical marijuana rules

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire** for three weeks following high-level negotiations at the White House. This extension aims to [maintain the fragile truce to pause fighting](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5796719/iran-middle-east-updates) between

Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany

details of their decision on force posture in Germany”. The remarks suggested the announcement of the withdrawal was a unilateral act, with little or no coordination with Washington’s European allies. “This adjustment underscores

Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says

detailed nuclear negotiations. Among the provisions it lists are a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. It cites two US officials

No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield

detail, Trump said the visit involved too much travel and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer. The cancellation came after [Iran said it would not be attending any direct talks](https://www.theguardian.com

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced the move as a ceasefire violation. Trump said in a social media post

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

details and information of the talks entrusted to us by the negotiating parties.”  Speaking of the first round of talks on April 12 in Islamabad, which concluded without a deal, Andrabi said: “There was neither

Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch

Israel war on Iran has spilled into Iraq, with pro-Iranian armed groups having carried out attacks on US assets in solidarity with Tehran. Iran, which wields considerable influence over Iraqi politics, has also been

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

detailed verification mechanisms”. Iran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and the US during a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential IAEA