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plans to coordinate a second round of US-Iran talks, after an initial round in Islamabad [ended on Sunday without a deal](/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan) to end the war. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also
planned to depart Washington for Islamabad. Roads were shut down around Islamabad’s five-star Serena hotel, where the first round of negotiations took place over a tense 21 hours, but failed to strike
Hormuz from Monday. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they
plans to penalize NATO allies who refused to support the U.S. in its war with Iran. The Reuters news agency [reported](https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-nato-other-steps-over-iran-rift-source-2026-04-24/) on Thursday about the existence of an internal Pentagon memo, prepared
Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] ## What’s in Chabahar port for India? In southeastern Iran, perched on the Gulf of Oman, the Chabahar port comprises two terminals: Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti
plans to participate in the next round of Iran-US talks”**. The **Fars** and **Tasnim** **news agencies** had earlier cited anonymous sources as saying “the overall atmosphere cannot be assessed as very positive”, adding that
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
plans, a move that would "meaningfully ease tensions," Yang said. However, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggested that current oil prices do not reflect the severity of what is going
strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally travels, in the wake of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran caused energy costs to spike around the world
plan to shift the focus of US military commitment from Europe to the Indo-Pacific region. There are now growing concerns within the 32-member Nato alliance that the US latest decision could weaken
planning a tour of [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan), Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment
Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait
plan, demanded an end to Israel's attacks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of any permanent agreement. Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion in frozen
plan of sustained economic pressure as it tests the wills of a regime practiced over decades at wars of attrition. Since the negotiations stalled, the White House has begun to shift its messaging
ships passing through the waterway. An early estimate indicates that Iran has suffered about $270bn in direct and indirect damages since the start of the US-Israel war on February 28, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh
strait of Hormuz, have done little to assuage fears about ongoing supplies of oil, fuel and fertiliser. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) It’s why the fire at Geelong
US banned some imports and imposed sanctions on anyone paying more than $60 a barrel for Russian oil. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned seaborne imports of Russian oil but kept land
shipping sector, banking system and other key industries. The goal was to force Iran back to the negotiating table to agree to a new deal, which also included a discussion about Tehran’s missile capabilities
Strait of Hormuz. The move jeopardized potential U.S.-Iran peace talks and came after a senior Iranian official said that Trump's [ceasefire extension "means nothing."](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed
Hormuz" to escort ships through the waterway. Cooper said the U.S. forces' defensive package has multiple layers, including ships, helicopters, aircraft, airborne units, early warning and electronic warfare. NPR's Greg Myre tells *Up First