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Israel are expected to hold a new round of negotiations in Washington on May 14-15 aimed at reaching a peace agreement, a US official said, despite new Israeli strikes. ## In the Gulf - **UAE urges
news conference that a BRICS member had blocked parts of India’s statement. Iran repeatedly targeted its Gulf neighbour following the outbreak of the war on February 28, reportedly striking the UAE more than
ceasefire, which started on April 16 and has been extended to mid-May, has brought a significant reduction in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, though both sides have continued to fire at each other, trading
ceasefire earlier this week. Officials on Islamabad said a very basic “interim” deal could be reached as early as this weekend and that Tehran was reviewing a US proposal. However, Trump and Pakistan have consistently
news on the war in the Middle East: ### **Iran war mediator sends message to Trump** Numerous heads of state and officials sent well-wishes to Trump after the correspondent's dinner shooting incident. Among them
ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended by three weeks. Hezbollah has not been a participant in the talks and bouts of fighting have continued throughout the most recent truce. - **What about a peace
news agency reported that Washington and Tehran had given an “in principle agreement” to extend the ceasefire to allow for diplomatic overtures, citing unnamed regional officials. However, a US official was quoted by Reuters
News Agency (NNA) reported injuries to two medics as they rushed to offer aid to victims of the latest attacks by the Israeli military in violation of the official ceasefire. The medics were wounded when
Israel has officially agreed to ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. But that has not meant any de-escalation, as Israeli forces and settlers press further into Palestinian-administered areas of the occupied West Bank
news that the US-Iran talks are continuing this weekend underscores yet again the divide between the administration's public pronouncements and behind-the-scenes push by the White House to find
Lebanon have continued. Separately on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also travelled to Saudi Arabia as part of a regional tour that also includes stops in Qatar and Turkiye. Al Jazeera
news agency. - **Sticking points in US-Iran negotiations:** The two sides remain divided over Iran’s nuclear programme and uranium stockpile, the US blockade, the release of $20bn in Iranian assets, and Tehran’s demand
Israel has said it will not agree to it until Hezbollah disarms, a longstanding Israeli demand, which the Lebanese government has been unable to enforce in the past. It is also unclear if Hezbollah, which
news agency IRNA said was delivered via mediator Pakistan. “They’re asking for things that I can’t agree to,” he said. - Analyst Sultan Barakat [said Iran and the US](/news/2026/5/1/us-president-trump-not-satisfied-with-irans-latest-peace-proposal) are “really desperate
ceasefire and the return of displaced persons to their homes,” she said in brief comments released by the Lebanese embassy in Washington. **Pakistan finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has told the Associated Press that “our leadership
news agency that no decision had been made, while Iranian foreign minister **Abbas Araqchi** said “continued violations of the ceasefire” by the US were a major obstacle to continuing the diplomatic process. On Monday night
ceasefire deal, has heightened tensions. The US and Iran have also been continuing to attack, capture and intercept ships, while countries in the Gulf region have also come under attack again. So what’s Iran
Israel of the two-week ceasefire in Lebanon by Trump was regarded as significant by Iran, and was due to lead to a reciprocal partial lifting of the Iranian chokehold on the strait of Hormuz
ceasefire ends on Wednesday 22 April. Trump’s comments followed a wave of speculation about a new round of negotiations, after 21 hours of talks on the weekend. Those ended with the US vice-president
ceasefire, which is due to expire on Wednesday, by opening fire on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz. The US president threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it doesn’t accept the terms