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US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

Pakistan and Egypt will meet Turkey’s top diplomat this week in Turkey for talks on regional matters, a ministry source told AFP on Tuesday.** “This is the third meeting of the four countries

Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran

Pakistan’s [ongoing efforts](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to mediate another round of negotiations, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation to the Islamabad talks earlier this month, rejected all of Trump

What’s in Iran’s latest proposal – and how has the US responded?

Pakistan, which has been [acting as a mediator](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire). “These messages concern some of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s red lines, including nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz,” Iranian state media Fars News

How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

news of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photograph: Rehan Khan/EPA For Pakistan’s government and its military, the country’s de facto rulers, helping to mediate

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

Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan), which has mediated, and may have been motivated by the reluctance of allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, to see hostilities resume. Trump said Iran’s leaders

Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold

News Agency also reported that unexploded ordnance killed a boy in the town of Majdal Selem, while rescuers uncovered the bodies of at least a dozen people killed in earlier attacks in Tyre. French President

Is India’s Chabahar dream in Iran dead?

talks were revived after Washington eased sanctions under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. In 2016, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tehran, announced a plan to build and operate the key Chabahar port after

Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US

Pakistan. Details of the final points of dispute were not released. At least $12bn of the assets are in Qatar. The deal also reportedly requires Iran and the US, and their allies, to cease fighting

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

Pakistan, into doubt. Iran state media reported on Sunday evening that [Tehran is not currently planning](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) to take part in new talks with the US. - **When does the ceasefire

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

news agency Reuters reported that a US Navy advisory warned on Friday that the “status of TSS mine threat is not fully understood. Consider avoidance of that area”. The statement referred to the Traffic Separation

UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war

News article this week that Saudi restraint had been wise. He wrote “if the Israeli plan succeeded in igniting war between us and Iran, the region would be transformed into a state of devastation

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal

Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan), which has mediated, and may have been motivated by the reluctance of allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, to see hostilities resume. ![A woman walks near

Hegseth says US blockade to continue, ready for new attacks on Iran energy

Pakistan failed to reach a breakthrough. Hegseth struck an aggressive tone as he maintained the US military was monitoring Iran’s military movements during the pause in fighting, which currently is meant to extend through

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

talks with the US, said it was “impossible for others to pass” the strategic strait without Iran’s consent. He called Washington’s blockade “ignorant” and “foolish”, saying Tehran would not allow others to transit

Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

talks were a ceasefire in Lebanon, an end to the US blockade on Iranian ports and progress on Iranian asset releases. Iran and the mediators in Pakistan saw this as a traditional diplomatic step

Iran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?

Pakistan and Oman on Sunday before flying to Russia on Monday. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wanted to negotiate an end to the two-month US-Israel

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan insisted it did. The talks marked the first direct exchanges between Israel and Lebanon since 1993. While there was no major breakthrough, representatives from both countries spoke positively about the more than two-hour

First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks Good morning. JD Vance is expected to fly to [Islamabad to lead the US delegation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks) on Tuesday if Iran agrees to further talks, as the deadline

Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?

news agency reported that a US warship had been hit by two Iranian drones, the claim was denied by US Central Command. So what leverage do the US and Iran hold over each other

Are India and Pakistan quietly preparing to restart dialogue?

news agency on the sidelines of a book launch in Mumbai that the “common man has nothing to do with politics” and that friendship between peoples naturally helps improve relations between states. Across the border