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peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands. Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement
initial round in Islamabad [ended on Sunday without a deal](/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan) to end the war. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also joining mediation efforts in Tehran, while Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
initial deal would cover ending the war on all fronts, establishing a 30-day framework for movement through the Strait of Hormuz, and possibly providing some financial relief, with more complex issues such as Iran
deal with Iran from almost immediately unravelling. 2. ***UK politics*** | Political hatred and division in the UK is [probably worse now](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/16/division-in-uk-probably-worse-now-than-in-run-up-to-brexit-says-kim-leadbeater) than during the Brexit referendum, when Jo Cox was murdered, says
initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill”. Despite the US gaining independence from Britain in 1776 and fighting
initial efforts to thaw what Starmer would dub a diplomatic “ice age” between the two countries. [Starmer’s own trip](/news/2026/1/29/why-is-the-uks-keir-starmer-in-china-and-what-does-he-want-to-achieve) in January, to meet President Xi Jinping, laid the groundwork for deeper economic engagement
deal. Pakistan, which accelerated its mediation efforts after Trump threatened a civilisation-ending onslaught, has said Lebanon had been part of the agreement. Robert Malley, a former American envoy who led earlier US-Iranian negotiations
agreement is reached, Pakistan is hopeful that Trump and the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, will fly to Islamabad to sign the deal. A security cordon was reinstated around the centre of Islamabad on Sunday, with
peace nor war. A resumption of hostilities remains possible, but the war is unpopular among Americans and could weigh heavily on Republicans ahead of crucial midterm elections. Yet extricating the US from the conflict
peace agreement with Iran on Friday. It's unclear exactly why the talks were called off at the last minute, with hundreds of journalists already waiting in the alpine city of Lucerne. But the delay
deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 17, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP
peace talks because "mediation assumes neutrality. Where is the neutrality here?" Any potential third-party mediators needed to be trusted by both sides, Putin said. "How can Russia trust people who have been harping about
peace groups, have questioned the newfound interest in Congress asserting its powers, after Republicans repeatedly flouted the legislature’s authority during the war itself. Some see the push as an effort to give the memorandum
agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme, while reopening the strait of Hormuz. The centre of the strait is [blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/normal-shipping-will-not-resume-in-strait-of-hormuz-until-mines-cleared) for normal shipping to resume
peace. Food and essential supplies are feared to be running low on some trapped vessels. On Sunday, Trump announced the launch of [Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/project-freedom-marks-a-classic-trump-flip-from-warmonger-to-humanitarian), a presidential initiative, which would see the stranded
agreement that became the framework for Chinese assistance over the following decade. United States intelligence assessments and most independent analysts point to Chinese help during that critical phase, including weapons-design information and enough enriched