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

statements on talks as “a media game”, aimed at pressuring Iran through a “blame game”. ![A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, in Space. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS

Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

statement also yielded no major breakthroughs. "Both China and Russia need each other, but Russia clearly needs China more than before at the global stage," says Dr Zheng Runyu, from the Centre for Russian Studies

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

control vessel traffic through the strait. Several “vessel transits through the strait have followed a route pre-approved under the IRGC ‘toll booth’ system that requires the ship operators to submit to a vetting scheme

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson of being ‘Maga first’ – as it happened

strait of Hormuz open, and we get the oil supply”.  Shadow minister Andrew Hastie. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Hastie criticised the One Nation leader’s stance. He said: > double

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

control of the Strait of Hormuz … as a stab in the back”. “This isn’t just between the US and Iran. It’s about the US having to keep its regional allies on side,” Geist

What lies ahead for Gaza after ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon?

Strait of Hormuz and a US blockade on Iranian ports loom large over the region, even as mediator Pakistan tries to bring the two rivals back to the [negotiating table](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip). US President Donald Trump