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US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government
negotiators. The US president later said that he would be “cutting a lot further than 5,000”. Polish officials have noted that Warsaw pays significant sums towards the cost of US troop deployments. The suggestion
mediator – told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each
Negotiations to end the war have been stalled for weeks. Talks in Islamabad, which began on April 11 and lasted for more than 21 hours, failed to produce even a basic framework for further discussions
negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; now they will have to pay the price.” The US followed this with another round of air strikes on Iran on Wednesday while Tehran [launched
us”. Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team that was being outplayed. “The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilful at not negotiating, letting the Americans
mediation in Islamabad. However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it would not respond to every social media utterance issued by the US president on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran), and sometimes there are as many
negotiations. Masood Khan, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US, said Pakistan was not only transmitting messages between the two sides. He said Islamabad’s intervention had led to an initial two-week ceasefire
US and Iran has been extended. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/epa_69f08a374968-1777371703.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C508&quality=80) Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a sentence reading in Persian ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran
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
US may strike Iran again](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/trump-threatens-a-big-hit-if-tehran-does-not-make-deal-soon)** – a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal – but Tehran’s army **threatened to open “new fronts
negotiations” under threats or blockade. Since early March, Iran essentially has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies had passed before
negotiations between the US and Iran has been the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. While Iran has denied seeking a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel have claimed their initial attacks
negotiations between Iran and the US remain [deadlocked](/news/2026/5/11/unacceptable-whats-irans-peace-proposal-that-trump-has-rejected). The US is demanding that Iran dismantle its nuclear programme and lift its restrictions on the strait. Iran has countered with calls for war reparations
US intelligence assessments say Iran still has substantial missile capabilities, with about 70 percent of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile still in action, and has restored access to 30 of 33 missile
US mediation efforts to pressure Israel to curb its military actions and prevent further civilian casualties in Lebanon. "We are trying our best, just to stop the killing of people," the official said, describing daily
Iran stop funding Hezbollah as part of any broader regional settlement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described Hezbollah as the main obstacle to peace between Israel and Lebanon, saying last month that “the problem
Iran, which Israel has said does not apply to its campaign in Lebanon. On Tuesday, a meeting in Washington brought Lebanese and Israeli representatives together for the first direct, high-level contact in three decades
mediator since the US joined Israel in attacking Iran on February 28, triggering the ongoing war. Trump has argued that the war was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, though the country
negotiations, say analysts. At the same time, China sees Iran as an important regional counterweight to US influence in the Middle East and does not want to see the Iranian government weakened significantly. Iran also