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conflict with Iran aims to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Asked about the rising [oil prices](/news/2026/4/30/us-gas-reaches-4-30-per-gallon-trump-says-prices-will-drop-after-iran-war) due to the war, Trump said: “We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon because
Pakistan, thanks largely to the “great job” Munir was doing to moderate the talks. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later reiterated that additional talks with Iran would likely go forward in Islamabad. “We feel
conflict: ## In Iran - **US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency**: The United States has frozen $344m in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy
US-Iran peace talks on April 13, 2026. **AFP via Getty Images** AFP via Getty Images The blockade is seen as a tactic to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where nearly
mediator. Trump played down the exchange of fire between Iran and the U.S. Navy on Thursday. In a phone call with a reporter for ABC, Trump called the retaliatory strikes against Iran "just a love
Pakistan-mediated ceasefire in place since April 8, and amid optimism of a deal to end the war that has triggered an energy crisis across the world. On Monday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, for [a second round](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining) of talks with Iran aimed at extending a two-week ceasefire which is set to expire on Wednesday. The diplomatic efforts are unfolding amid sharp military
conflict, where traffic has been severely restricted since February.  Alexei Mordashov. Photograph: Kommersant photo agency/Rex/Shutterstock Sailing under a Russian flag, the yacht, called Nord, crossed
mediators in Pakistan a proposal to end the war on Thursday night, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. However, US President Donald Trump has responded negatively to the proposal. "They want
conflict was “the greatest energy security challenge in history”. A third of the 80 Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned that April could be worse than
Pakistan a week ago. ## What has Iran said about the latest US proposal? Iran has yet to formally respond to the latest US plan. However, Iranian leaders have pushed back against it. Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim
Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at resolving the crisis through diplomatic means. ## In the US - The US president touted a “very positive development” [in talks with Iran](/news/2026/5/18/trump-delays-scheduled-attack-on-iran-crediting-serious-negotiations), which convinced him to postpone a planned
conflict began. The Democratic senator Chris Murphy leapt on the comments from Iran, telling CNN “who knows if any of that is true, but if this agreement gives Iran the right to control the strait
mediators suggested on Saturday that a preliminary peace deal could be signed within days to end the three-month war in the Middle East, though they gave differing timelines and versions of its text. Shehbaz
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) But the prospects for renewed diplomacy remain unclear. Iranian state media said Tuesday
mediators on Thursday. A Pakistani official told Reuters that it had received Tehran’s latest peace proposal, which had been forwarded to the United States. While the contents of the proposal have not been disclosed
Pakistan-led mediation efforts said the U.S. and Iran were closing in on a deal to end the war. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door deliberations, cautioned that "last-minute
mediator Pakistan to end the war since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, but have failed to reach a broader agreement. Iran has demanded a permanent end to hostilities, while Trump has insisted
mediators can offer in their capacity,” he said. “But ultimately, it all depends on the political will of the two parties.” That political will now faces a ceasefire deadline set to expire on April
conflicting evidence. On Friday, after his post, Trump explained to Reuters that the US would work with Iran “at a nice leisurely pace, and go down and start excavating with big machinery” to retrieve