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pointed to a visit last week from the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, to Havana. That meeting came as part of ongoing negotiations between the island’s communist government
pointed to a 1974 US Special National Intelligence Estimate and several statements by US and Israeli officials. US officials included former defence secretary nominee Robert Gates, who, during testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee
key point of dispute, with Pakistan floating plans for joint control under UN auspices Tehran has also proposed that its recently created Persian Gulf Strait Authority take responsibility for the channel, in which fees would
US and Iran in Islamabad on Sunday [ended](/news/2026/4/12/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-what-are-the-key-sticking-points) without a deal. Around 40 percent of petrol stations across Ireland were reportedly empty at the weekend, several hundred left completely dry. Some observers, such
pointing out that his country has significantly boosted its military spending in recent years. Trump had previously accused Germany of being "delinquent" because its military spending was well below Nato's target
negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait, further compounding the traffic jam around the waterway through which a fifth
US in Islamabad reinforces the point. Even when diplomatic channels are open, the system appears unable or unwilling to commit. Control over the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most immediate source of leverage
negotiations? ### Nuclear programme The thorniest issue remains Iran’s nuclear programme. In particular, the US and Israel are pushing for complete restrictions on uranium enrichment, and have accused Iran of working towards building a nuclear
us that oil price hikes trigger a chain reaction across the economy,” economist Kamran Butt [told](https://www.dawn.com/news/1981185) the Dawn newspaper. “They increase transportation costs, push up the prices of daily-use commodities
key Strait of Hormuz waterway in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on the country, which started on 28 February. Around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through
point where an agreement is close,” he said. “The focus of the negotiations is on ending the war. Details related to the nuclear issue are not being discussed at this stage.” Speaking at the White
negotiating heft as it tries to push back against US demands, such as Washington’s insistence that Tehran effectively end its nuclear programme. The resulting ripple effects have affected energy markets, maritime transport and global
negotiations. Iran has consistently maintained that any agreement with the US must address the situation in Lebanon. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, in a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on Thursday, details
point plan. ## What is the situation on the ground now? Despite a ceasefire, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that it remains on “full standby” for a return to hostilities, citing
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
key pillar of Russia's telecommunications industry. With ever-more fractured links to the West, China has become the first port of call for expertise, whether technological, scientific or industrial. Since Russia's full-scale
negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that “meaningful progress” had been achieved, offering grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome
negotiations. US officials have cautioned, however, that there is a lot of work to be done before it is fully operational. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected "large Boeing orders" to be announced
point for a fifth of global oil supply – in return for the US lifting its blockade of the strait. US president Donald Trump said Iran was in a “state of collapse” due to the blockade
US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government