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US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

JD Vance would lead another delegation for a second round of talks on ending the war with Iran in Pakistan. Tehran has not yet confirmed its attendance. Iranian state media has reported that officials will

US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz

JD Vance, the American vice-president, led the US delegation, [broke up without progress](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/jd-vance-says-no-deal-us-iran-pakistan-talks-islamabad). Merz’s trenchant assessment of the [stalled US-Iranian talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/26/no-headway-in-middle-east-peace-efforts-as-us-and-iran-refuse-to-yield), which appeared certain to deepen

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms Intense efforts are under way to bring Iran and the US together in [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) for a new round of talks a day before

How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

news of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photograph: Rehan Khan/EPA For Pakistan’s government and its military, the country’s de facto rulers, helping to mediate

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

JD Vance expressed optimism about progress with Iran, while Iranian analyst Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh said that surviving US pressure has strengthened Tehran’s position at the table. ![INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_April

Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

peace talks with the US to end the war, which began on February 28. Yet on Sunday, as Naqvi continued talks with Iranian officials, US President Donald Trump issued a warning on [Truth Social](/news/2026/5/17/wont-be-anything-left-trump-issues-threat-to-iran-amid-stalled-talks

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

JD Vance led the US delegation, ended without a deal. Trump accused Iran of violating their two-week ceasefire, which is due to expire on Wednesday, by opening fire on Saturday in the Strait

India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

JD Vance, Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. On April 11, Munir welcomed the Vance-led US delegation and the Iranian team led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

JD Vance speaks at a Turning Point USA tour stop at the University of Georgia on Tuesday. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/AP Vance said there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that cannot

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

JD Vance was expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic delegation on Tuesday [if Iran agrees to further talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks) in the Pakistani capital as the deadline