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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing

ceasefire expires on 22 April. A Pakistani official said on Tuesday that he expected talks to restart soon, but that it may take a day or two longer than Trump suggested. ![Men collecting scrap near

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

News](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/trump-says-iran-truce-extension-unlikely-hormuz-to-stay-blocked) on Monday that a renewal of the ceasefire was "highly unlikely." Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker, accused the United States late Monday of forcing Iran

JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

news agency that Tehran is “positively reviewing” its participation, amid reports that its delegation would again be headed by parliamentary speaker [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/iran-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-white-house) if Vance attends. Tehran called

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

news of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photograph: Rehan Khan/EPA For Pakistan’s government and its military, the country’s de facto rulers, helping to mediate