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

agreement on the future of the strait of Hormuz, the key waterway which was closed to shipping by Iran in the early days of the conflict, cutting the supply of around a fifth

Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’

ship on Sunday that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate. In other developments: - **Trump said a deal with Iran would happen “relatively quickly”.** He also said on Truth Social the US

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

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

Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes

shipping route for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite having agreed a ceasefire in April, the US and Iran have exchanged intermittent fire, including two rounds of tit-for-tat strikes this

Oil prices rise as Lebanon fighting erupts and Hormuz traffic still slow

agreement between the US and Iran. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah forces in southern Israel on Friday killed four Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli media. A planned meeting between US and Iranian officials in Switzerland

Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

US had to ensure Israel abided by the ceasefire, warning that the whole deal was contingent on its application to Lebanon. ![Vessels anchored in the strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman.](https://i.guim.co.uk

These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do?

ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the remainder of the temporary truce period—before matters became somewhat complicated. All of this came after negotiations held between the US and Iran in Islamabad

Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?

Strait of Hormuz and South Korea reported an explosion on one of its ships anchored just off the UAE. A fire also broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after what the UAE said

‘Dishonorable’: Trump says leaked Iran ceasefire terms fake

Strait of Hormuz, and that the preliminary agreement relates only to the normalisation of passage in the waterway and maritime security. Tehran will address the matter with Oman, it said. It further said that

What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump

US lifts naval blockade There was immediate progress after the preliminary agreement to end the three-and-half month conflict that has killed thousands of people across the Middle East, rocked the global economy

The world urgently needs a US-Iran deal now

US-Iran deal now As negotiations between the United States and Iran appear to move towards a possible breakthrough, the stakes extend far beyond diplomacy between two longstanding adversaries. At issue is not simply

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

strait of Hormuz? Should there be a long-term procedure whereby any ship that passes through would have to pay a toll or seek permission from Iran?” he says. But, as all recent American presidents

Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress

US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure. Speaking at the weekly foreign ministry press briefing, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble

Strait of Hormuz, sanctions on Iran and its frozen assets. “If the two sides do not change their stances, there cannot be a deal in Islamabad,” said Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, an associate fellow

Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?

ship on vessels transiting through the strait, according to reports. Iran would then use the money it raises for reconstruction. If peace talks fail, Tehran may again seek to close the strait. --- ## Will the US

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

ship traffic, regardless of the vessel’s flag. **The US President claimed that [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) wanted to reach a deal.** He insisted that the US will not agree to any deal that would

Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

agreement in 2018, despite consistent reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had stuck to its terms. Now, the US wants a moratorium on all uranium enrichment for a period

U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

Hormuz. World oil prices have risen sharply after Iran restricted access to the vital waterway. Shipping disruptions related to container traffic through the strait have affected the global availability and the cost of a huge

US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off, as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon

agreement on the status of Iran’s nuclear program unless ‌both sides agree to an extension, and set up a $300bn reconstruction fund for Iran and other financial incentives. On Thursday, US forces lifted their

Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon

US attack would deliver “a big hit” in the coming days if one was not reached. “Well, I mean, I’m saying two or three days, maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday, something, maybe early next week