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

talks between the U.S. and Iran "could be happening over the next two days" in Islamabad

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

talks [in a few weeks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784551/lebanon-israel-talks) in Washington. ![U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

talks are happening amidst the backdrop of a warming planet and an energy crisis spurred by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

U.S. State Department. "May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!!" President Trump wrote in a post on social media shortly after the agreement entered into force. He also suggested

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

U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.” - **[Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) has said that talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over the next two days

Iran war: What is happening on day 52 of the US-Israeli conflict?

happening on day 52 of the US-Israeli conflict? Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a second round of US-Iran talks is to be held in Pakistan on Monday – but Tehran has not confirmed

Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet

happening amid daily U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country. NPR has been interviewing Iranians transiting through eastern Turkey, along the country's border with Iran. Iranians crossing the Turkish land border — arriving by train

Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. Here's [what we know about Allen so far](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118826/cole-allen-suspected-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter-profile). ![Secret Service agents responded to a shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association

As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo

Iran work for “irregular agencies” that do not meet international standards. Crew rotation has become a major pressure point for ships. Under the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention – an international treaty ratified by 111 countries, including

Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo

U.S.-Israeli conflict escalated with Iran and he decried Trump's threat to eradicate Iranian civilization as "truly unacceptable." The visit by Rubio, a son of immigrants and the most prominent Catholic in the Trump

Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner

Iran that the U.S. started at the end of February. ### What happened Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

talks would take place, NPR's Jane Arraf says. This morning, Iran's state news agency quoted a senior official, who said that Iran had "no plans" for the next round of negotiations

Pakistan ready for multi-day US-Iran talks, but Tehran unsure about joining

U.S. Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-11T163953Z_670402150_RC2WMKAYEIZ6_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-CEASEFIRE-PAKISTAN-1776629561.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C515&quality=80) US Vice President JD Vance

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

talks with no outcome. ![In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) armed men climb aboard the cargo ship MSC Francesca during what state media described as the seizure

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump was quoted as saying. - **US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington were a “historic opportunity

How the Iran war is hitting the UK

talk of a return to panic shopping seen during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are commonplace. ## ‘We will stand by working people’: Starmer Starmer formed an Iran crisis committee that met on Tuesday

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

happen," referring to a deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was extending its pause on sanctions

Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon

talks with Iran, Israel is not included. And Trump announced on Thursday a [three-week extension](/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled) to the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel has, of course, repeatedly violated that ceasefire – but analysts highlight that Trump

Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon

U.S. and Iran for the second round of peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Asim Hafeez](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-25T025754Z_1279945378_RC22WKA62Q80_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-TALKS-PAKISTAN-1777085940.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Police officers stand guard behind a barricade near Serena Hotel, as Pakistan prepares