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demands by Israel and the US. After the ceasefire was reached earlier this month, US and Iranian officials held one round of talks in Pakistan, but the negotiations did not break the deadlock. On Wednesday
negotiators from both sides failed to reach a deal to end the war, which began on 28 February but is currently under a two-week ceasefire. Trump hopes to put pressure on Iran by targeting
demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon, saying talks with the US could not be expected to progress without it. With the pause now in place, Iran has responded, declaring the Strait of Hormuz "completely open
negotiators](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0729d374mxo) - comments which prompted the US president to threaten to withdraw thousands of US troops from bases in Germany. Since coming to office a year ago, Chancellor Merz has often indicated that
Iran did not agree to his demands. “When the United States echoes the rhetoric of its adversaries, we risk weakening the values that have long defined our leadership. America has always stood for something higher
demanded answers on Fars and other outlets. Regardless of whether there will be more mediated negotiations in Pakistan or whether the war will continue, Iran continues to encourage and arm backers to take
US, a demand that experts say Iran cannot accept. The gaps between Tehran and Washington appear to make a broader settlement impossible for the moment, but a temporary arrangement set out in a one-page
demanding different preconditions for the talks to restart. Trump at a minimum is implying that military hardliners have taken charge from the civilian diplomatic leadership. It is hardly a secret that Iran has been riven
US. The current ceasefire with Iran declared by Donald Trump earlier this month is set to expire on Tuesday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief of Pakistan, which has emerged as a key mediator
negotiations with Iran and Lebanon. The people in Gaza pointed to two main scenarios: either the calm on the Iran and Lebanon fronts leads Israel to put more pressure on Gaza militarily or regional
negotiating directly with Iran. The US president is undoubtedly “briefing” Israeli officials, but is likely less than receptive to any Israeli advice given the failed Israeli promise of a quick and decisive win. Meanwhile, discussions
negotiated](/news/2026/4/21/what-was-the-iran-nuclear-deal-trump-dumped-in-search-of-better-terms) with Iran will be “far better” than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US withdrew from in 2018 during his first term. On Tuesday, Trump extended the two-week
Iran condemned the capture as a violation of international law and an act of “[piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“, before demanding the immediate release of the vessel and its crew. ## What does the release of the Touska
demand for a ceasefire in the latest war, which erupted on March 2 when Hezbollah opened fire in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As Israel doubled
demands by the US were excessive. Iran’s tough approach reflects the dominance of the IRGC in determining Iranian foreign policy, as well as IRGC’s fears that Araghchi was making premature and unnecessary concessions
demand](/news/2026/4/9/why-israels-attacks-on-lebanon-could-cripple-us-iran-ceasefire) before it agreed to the two-week truce between the US-Israeli side and Iran. While a 10-day ceasefire is technically in place between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah
negotiations, phonecalls and diplomatic summits to try to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, it looked like the conflict might instead be escalating [into Islamabad’s worst nightmare](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline). In a cabinet
negotiations" - a key demand by Washington. Iran has repeatedly denied it is seeking a nuclear bomb and says its programme is only for peaceful purposes, though the country is the only non-nuclear-armed state
Iran and Lebanon, there was "a serious risk that Gaza may slide back into fighting". Two Palestinian officials familiar with recent negotiations between Hamas leaders and the US-led Board of Peace in Cairo, confirmed
negotiations in recent months, but they have failed to reach an agreement to stop the fighting, with the process further stalled since the outbreak of the US-Israel [war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/20/iran-war-live-tehran-slams-uss-piracy-after-ship-seizure-vows-response). Even before