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Trump vows to maintain Iran blockade, Tehran threaten ‘practical’ action

issue. Tehran denies seeking a nuclear weapon, but insists on its right to [enrich uranium](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/28/the-process-of-uranium-enrichment) domestically. However, Trump wants the country’s nuclear programme fully dismantled. Iran has also ruled out limiting its missile

Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say

issue of the country’s nuclear programme, was passed through Pakistan. Trump said Iran had to commit to not acquiring nuclear weapons. Islamabad believes a deal remains within reach. But, it faces an Iran that

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

nuclear deal, occupies a carefully cultivated position in the corridors of power in Washington, DC. Its experts appear across major US news networks, often introduced as nonpartisan analysts. Its reports circulate through the US Congress

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

Nuclear talks are deferred. Iran received a US response via Pakistan on Sunday. Neither side has disclosed its contents. Significant gaps remain. Rubio made clear that Washington’s definition of “opening the strait” diverges from

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

negotiations in the coming weeks and months. ![Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks

Iran war: What is happening on day 51 of the US-Iran conflict?

US ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump has no justification to ⁠deprive Iran of its nuclear ⁠rights, the Iranian Students’ News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ‌as saying on Sunday, as Washington and Tehran continue to face

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

negotiators were engaged in “very positive discussions” with Tehran, which could lead to “something very positive” without further elaboration. Iran, however, reacted by insisting that the security of the waterway was in the hands

US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’

issuing ‌this alert to warn US and non-US persons about the sanctions risks of making these payments to, or soliciting ‌guarantees ‌from, the Iranian regime for safe passage,” it said. “These risks exist regardless

What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

negotiated truce. “His manoeuvres to gain attention for ‘ending wars’ as part of his campaign to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize have previously led Trump to claim that he has ended numerous conflicts, real

What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?

issue has emerged as a bone of contention: Tehran’s frozen assets held in other countries. Iran’s economy has been ailing for years due to sanctions imposed on the country by the US

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

issue is Iran’s nuclear programme, particularly its stock of enriched uranium. The US and Israel are pushing for zero uranium enrichment and have accused Iran of working towards building a nuclear weapon while providing

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

negotiations, said: “I would trust the Pakistani mediator that Lebanon was included. They put out a statement that it was included and we did not hear any American correct the Pakistani version for many hours

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

negotiations with the US in Islamabad, Pakistan, earlier this month, has signalled he wants to turn “victories” on the battlefield into an agreement. But under fire from hardliners, he has also cautioned that there will

Trump tariff refund system set to launch in first step towards paying back $166bn in extra levies – US politics live

negotiations, saying Washington had violated a ceasefire agreement from its implementation. A spokesperson also said Tehran can’t forget US attacks on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) during previous diplomatic talks as he insisted that Iran

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Iran whose ships "shall not pass" he said. At the same time he was bullish about negotiations with Iranians who could credibly speak for all arms of the Iranian leadership. The French finance minister Roland

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

negotiation process mediated by Pakistan to make progress. There are contesting claims from Iran and the US over events in the strait on Monday, when several merchant ships in the Gulf reported explosions or fires

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

negotiators are seeking a deal to end the fighting, but so far they've avoided a return to all-out fighting. It's not clear how close the two sides are to a deal

Hopes grow for a breakthrough in US-Iran talks as Pakistan mediates

issues: Iran’s nuclear programme, control of the Strait of Hormuz – which Tehran has effectively closed, causing a surge in global oil prices – and [compensation](/news/2026/4/15/what-are-irans-100bn-in-frozen-assets-and-where-are-they-held) for wartime damages. The conflict, launched by the US

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

nuclear weapons. Trump continued his attacks Tuesday night with another social media post, saying, "Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last

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

negotiations. Iran has consistently maintained that any agreement with the US must address the situation in Lebanon. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, in a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on Thursday, details