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US on Tuesday of seeking capitulation rather than peace. “True peace cannot be built with the language of humiliation, threat, and forced concession-taking,” he wrote on X. Iran’s demands, he said, represented
mediation efforts: All we know The United States military seized an Iranian container ship near the Gulf in the early hours of Monday, sending tensions spiralling hours before Washington is due to send negotiators
Pakistan because the talks involved too much travel and expense to consider an inadequate offer from the Iranians. The following day, Trump said Iran could telephone if it wanted to negotiate
Pakistan in protest against [the US blockade](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it). Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said that breaking the siege is a necessary condition for the negotiations to proceed. Asked whether
mediated by Pakistan, continue. Trump said on Friday he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s [latest peace proposal](/news/2026/5/2/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-64-as-trump-rejects-tehrans-proposal) to end the war. He said he was uncertain whether a deal would be reached, warning
mediating negotiations between Iran and the United States recently”, adding that “incorrect approaches and excessive demands of the United States” had prevented the previous round of talks from achieving its objectives despite “some progress”. Senior
mediators, without giving further details. The announcement came a week after the [US presented a peace proposal](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-negotiations-marco-rubio), which was reported to consist of a one-page 14-point memorandum of understanding that
talks on Iran’s nuclear activities. The Reuters news agency, citing an official briefed on the meeting, said Trump wants the nuclear issue addressed at the start of any negotiations. CNN, citing two sources familiar
mediators it was unwilling to restart talks with the US in Islamabad on Monday, as had been widely rumoured, because the demands by the US were excessive. Iran’s tough approach reflects the dominance
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, mediating between Tehran and Washington, said he was “grateful” for Trump pausing the operation. Sharif said on Wednesday that the pause will “go a long way towards advancing regional
mediating country Pakistan and it would give Tehran time to present a "unified proposal." That's after a U.S. delegation had been slated to travel to Islamabad for a second round of peace talks
Pakistan as a mediator in the US-Israel war against Iran. Officials in Beijing and Islamabad in March presented a five-point plan with the aim of bringing about a ceasefire and re-opening
talks as acceptable only as recognition of Iranian power, has stressed that guarantees must be obtained so any long-term deal is not dependent on “trusting” the US, and said sanctions, assassinations
mediator. Trump played down the exchange of fire between Iran and the U.S. Navy on Thursday. In a phone call with a reporter for ABC, Trump called the retaliatory strikes against Iran "just a love
talks [between the two sides](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks), Trump on Wednesday also said Iran should suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to resume bombardment if negotiations fall apart. “Look, this is very
Pakistan, which has mediated the discussions since a ceasefire came into effect last month, has shared with the US the new Iranian proposal, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, but he gave
mediators in Pakistan told Reuters news agency: "We will close this very soon. We are getting close." But hours after posting on Truth Social on Tuesday evening that he was suspending Project Freedom
Pakistan-led mediation efforts said the U.S. and Iran were closing in on a deal to end the war. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door deliberations, cautioned that "last-minute
Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, for [a second round](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining) of talks with Iran aimed at extending a two-week ceasefire which is set to expire on Wednesday. The diplomatic efforts are unfolding amid sharp military
Pakistan-mediated ceasefire in place since April 8, and amid optimism of a deal to end the war that has triggered an energy crisis across the world. On Monday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs