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Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. On Wednesday more details emerged about what transpired behind closed doors over 21 hours, when a US delegation headed by Vice-President JD Vance met face-to-face in Islamabad

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

details are finalised in line with a 10-point peace plan reportedly submitted to the White House via Pakistani intermediaries. The list of 10 points, published by Iranianstate media, include a number of conditions

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Hormuz, and its oil revenue. The US president told Fox News that "we're not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they

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

strait of Hormuz, set to be led by France and the UK**. The British prime minister, **Keir Starmer**, said the summit of at least 40 countries would seek to “advance work on a coordinated, independent

UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz

attacked the country in late February, driving up global energy and fuel prices. On Friday, Iran's foreign minister said the route was now "completely open" and US President Donald Trump confirmed the news

What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran) last week that appear

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

attacks in Lebanon. Iran has confirmed reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the “duration” of the current pause in fighting, which is set to end early next week, barring a new agreement

Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace

Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire [Lebanon ceasefire] on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran.” His announcement

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

detailed verification mechanisms”. Iran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and the US during a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential IAEA

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

details and information of the talks entrusted to us by the negotiating parties.”  Speaking of the first round of talks on April 12 in Islamabad, which concluded without a deal, Andrabi said: “There was neither