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us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and [Jared Kushner](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jared-kushner) would travel to Pakistan’s capital to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations. Iran ’s foreign minister, Abbas
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 military attack
US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February and continued with waves of attacks across the Middle East for five weeks until a two-week truce was declared. Trump announced the naval blockade after
US vice-president [saying](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/jd-vance-says-no-deal-us-iran-pakistan-talks-islamabad) Tehran refused to give up its nuclear program. However, indirect negotiations continued this week, with Pakistan’s army chief traveling to Iran to continue mediation
Iran have agreed on the wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East, and that mediators were working with both sides to finalise a deal. Iranian media report the initial
mediation efforts to end the war. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Assadi said when it comes to diplomatic engagement, it seems that the US and Iran want the content of any negotiations
Iran appear to have dimmed, with negotiations to end the two-month conflict stalled as both Tehran and Washington show little sign of easing their positions. US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit
Iran have offered conflicting messages over the state of negotiations** to end the war, with **Donald Trump** signalling the talks were **“very good”** and a deal **“very possible”.** Iranian officials, however, have sought to dampen
negotiations are now taking place.” He added that he had instructed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and the US military not to carry
negotiations.” Kassem called for a return to the ceasefire that halted the last Israel-Hezbollah war in 2024, the AP reports. At the time, talks were done indirectly, with the US, France
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
US, noting that it also included Lebanon, where Israel is conducting air strikes and a ground invasion in the south, in the agreement. Trump had earlier complained that the “terms that Iran leaked
Iran, a day after he voiced frustration with a previous offer from Tehran through the mediator Pakistan. Late on Thursday, Tehran sent the proposal to Pakistan, which got the two sides to agree
US negotiating team led by Vance, flew to Washington from Miami instead of heading straight to Islamabad. Soon after, Vance made his way to the White House for "policy meetings" as the president
US president described [this week’s](/news/2026/5/19/trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations) [negotiations](/news/2026/5/19/trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations) as on the “borderline” between renewed attacks and a deal to end the war. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei cautioned that Munir’s visit
mediation efforts between Iran and the US appear to have [brought Islamabad and Washington even closer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4093dy39o). Prakash added this wasn't surprising as Pakistan shares a long border with Iran
mediator. Monday marks 108 days since the war began, with the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran. Here is what’s happening: ## What we know about the deal - The content of the agreement, which
negotiations. Trump said earlier that the war was “very close to over”. - **Leavitt said [a second round of US-Iran talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) would “very likely” take place in Islamabad again** and that Pakistan
US negotiators started talking to their Iranian counterparts and Pakistani mediators in the run up to a ceasefire announcement on 8 April, Israel was left out of the loop. Israeli officials complained to the press
negotiations](/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-irans-demand-to-settle-hormuz-first-nuclear-later) on Wednesday, but at the same time threatened to resume bombing if Tehran did not accept the US plan. Iran played down reports that an agreement was close, saying