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

conflict. ## Five big stories 1. ***Iran war*** | JD Vance was expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic delegation on Tuesday [if Iran agrees to further talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks)

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

deadline looms Intense efforts are under way to bring Iran and the US together in [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) for a new round of talks a day before the end of the two-week ceasefire

As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

US and Iran ahead of the April 22 ceasefire deadline. Meanwhile, ship tracking data displayed by MarineTraffic earlier on Saturday showed a significant uptick in vessels crossing the strait, which is located between Iran

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

US-Israeli war with Iran, it looked like the conflict might instead be escalating [into Islamabad’s worst nightmare](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline). In a cabinet meeting held at about 5pm on Tuesday, Pakistan’s prime

Second round in Islamabad: Who’s at the US-Iran negotiating table?

conflict erupted. He previously served as a senior adviser in the White House, where he was a primary architect of the Abraham Accords and recently participated in ceasefire negotiations for Gaza. - **Steve Witkoff

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

deadline to obliterate Iran was set to expire, with Tehran agreeing to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz. Israel also agreed to the ceasefire, the White House said. As Trump announced he was [suspending

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

conflict stemmed from a “miscalculation” by adversaries about Iran’s public support and military strength. He added that Iran’s forces remain ready for “comprehensive defence”. Durrani dismissed suggestions of internal divisions

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points

deadline looms, here are the main sticking points ![A member of Pakistani security personnel looks over a checkpoint from a police booth amid heightened security ahead of a potential meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials

What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

deadline as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal with Israel. At the start of the latest conflict, the Lebanese government also outlawed Hezbollah’s military wing. But in January, Israel [said](/news/2025/12/20/first-phase-of-hezbollahs-disarmament-close-to-complete-lebanons-salam) Hezbollah still

Trump says US likely to resume bombing Iran as ceasefire nears end

deadline Wednesday with no deal in sight. “I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” Trump told CNBC’s Squawk Box. “We’re ready

The three clocks of the Iran war

deadline. He genuinely believed that a sharp, decisive shock to Iran’s leadership would produce regime collapse within days, an expectation apparently reinforced by the Mossad and Netanyahu. It did not. When that quick victory

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

conflict,” he told Al Jazeera. “But from Tehran’s perspective, this is a war of survival, and it is prepared to fight with all available means until the very end.” ## The IRGC factor The statements

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

deadline of the tenuous two-week ceasefire. Pakistan, which holds strong diplomatic relations with both the U.S. and Iran, has emerged as a key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. White House press secretary