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Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

latest US proposal had been “conveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan”, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Washington and Tehran have exchanged several proposals over recent weeks amid a ceasefire that mostly

Trump hardens tone against Iran, says ‘may keep going’ with strikes

latest episode of fighting may not be over. That, in turn, has raised questions about whether the April 8 ceasefire has unravelled. Trump told Fox News that Iran is “tapping the US along” with talks

War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate

US amid efforts to end the war that began on February 28 through negotiations. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed that Tehran was reviewing the latest text from Washington relayed through Pakistan

Russia targets Ukraine with more than 200 drones in daytime assault

Iran war, he wrote: “It is important to support Ukraine and not remain silent about Russia’s war. Every time the war disappears from the top of the news, it encourages Russia to become even

Iran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflict

latest response to a proposed ceasefire framework after several rounds of message exchanges mediated by Pakistan. According to Iran’s Nour News Agency, the talks were based on Tehran’s original “14-point” proposal. ![INTERACTIVE

U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire

US military attacks Iran The U.S. military's Central Command said it carried out the strikes in Iran on Saturday and Sunday around the city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island. "The measured and deliberate

What’s happening on day 96 of Iran war as US, Iran engage in new attacks

news agency reported the latest exchange began when US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room. The IRGC said it responded by targeting a US-Israeli vessel

Iran weighs US peace proposal despite ‘deep and significant’ disagreements

latest diplomatic efforts and initiatives to prevent escalation of tensions”, according to a post on Araghchi’s Telegram channel. Trump also confirmed on Friday that he would not attend his son’s wedding and would

Trump says had ‘very good talks’ with Iran as Tehran reviews US proposal

latest US proposal, but is continuing to exchange diplomatic messages via mediator Pakistan. Trump has repeatedly played up the prospect of an agreement that would end the US-Israel war on Iran that started

Who is John Phelan, the US Navy Secretary fired by Pete Hegseth?

latest in a shakeup of the American military during the war on Iran, now in its eighth week. The Pentagon said Phelan would leave office immediately. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy

Iran war day 94: US strikes Iranian sites; Kuwait intercepts missiles

latest on the US-Iran negotiations as both sides announced on day 94 of the war on Iran that they traded attacks:![INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_June 1_2026_GMT0845

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

negotiating position. “Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships,” the force said, a day after [US

Iran war day 68: Trump talks about progress in talks; Rubio says war ‘over’

negotiations and stabilise the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime choke point carrying a fifth of global oil exports. - **Rubio, Lavrov talk Iran, Ukraine:** US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone with Russian Foreign

Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

latest: - **Iranian** **foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad late Friday**. Earlier on social media, he wrote that he was travelling to Pakistan on a trip focused on “bilateral matters and regional developments.” He didn

Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks

news agency said the US had accepted a temporary waiver on sanctions of Iran's crude oil during the negotiations, raising hopes of progress in peace talks. Later on Monday, Trump said "serious negotiations

Iran war day 73: Trump and Tehran clash over latest peace proposals

negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon. Oil prices climbed after Trump’s latest comments, with the international benchmark Brent crude up 2.69 percent

‘Dishonorable’: Trump says leaked Iran ceasefire terms fake

latest turn in the swiftly developing situation surrounding [efforts](/features/2026/6/12/are-iran-us-really-close-to-a-breakthrough-deal) to reach a more lasting end to the war, which the US and Israel launched against Iran on February 28. It further indicated that

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

negotiations with the US. The trip comes eight days before Trump’s scheduled summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15. US officials have openly pressed China to lean on Tehran to open

Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations

negotiations postponed for a later stage**, according to the news site Axios. The US state department and White House did not immediately comment on the Sunday report, which cited an unnamed US official

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

latest updates** in our liveblog [here](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/27/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-charges-donald-trump-king-charles-latest-news-updates). ## **No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield** ![Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (right), visits the Sultan of Oman