219 resultsfor “Who is mediating the Iran war negotiations”
negotiations](/news/2026/5/14/what-is-on-the-table-during-lebanon-israel-direct-negotiations) between the US and Iran on the one hand, and Israel and Lebanon on the other, has seen Tehran’s support for its regional proxies has come under the spotlight, which could have
war. The government of Lebanon and Israel are negotiating directly in Washington in an attempt to reach a comprehensive ceasefire. Hezbollah, which is the party fighting with Israel, is not participating in talks
war that began with wide-ranging US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February. Iran responded with attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf - as well as effectively closing the Strait
negotiations to proceed. Asked whether the relative calm of the truce will continue, Iravani told reporters, “We have not initiated the military aggression. They initiated the war against us, and we are ready. If they
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
mediators, but American officials were briefing that the US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were also flying to Islamabad. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the leader of the Iranian negotiating team in the first round
negotiations with Iran are going “very well” and a deal to end the conflict “could happen over the weekend”. However, he added, “Who knows?” - The House of Representatives [voted 215-208 to require](/news/2026/6/3/us-house-of-representatives-passes-war-powers-resolution-in-rebuke-to-trump) Trump
negotiations. A leading Hezbollah politician expressed confidence on Friday that Iran will insist on Lebanon being included in a deal between Tehran and Washington. Hezbollah entered the regional conflict on 2 March, opening fire
war, even though Tehran is yet to confirm its participation in this latest round of negotiations. Meanwhile, a fragile two-week ceasefire is poised to expire on Wednesday with no clarity on whether it will
war on Iran amid a fragile ceasefire and growing tensions over control of the [Hormuz Strait](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade). White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that US envoys would sit down with Abbas Araghchi
negotiated”. Trump said last week that Netanyahu “will do whatever I tell him to do” on Iran. An analysis piece published on Monday in the Times of Israel was headlined: “Israel began the Iran war
war. Energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used
mediated “ceasefire” that took effect on April 17 and was later extended into early July, Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon and Beirut have continued. ## Israeli withdrawal ‘non-negotiable’ Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said
mediators, a proposal to extend the truce in the Gulf to allow for talks on a final settlement of the conflict launched 10 weeks ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. A reporter for French
mediation of [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) and Qatar. The Iranian military also announced no specific reprisals at this stage, suggesting it did not want the attack – which killed four Iranian soldiers – to disrupt the delicate
mediator in this negotiation" and the president felt it's important to streamline the process through them. Vice President JD Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown
mediation efforts “until a result is achieved”. [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) had said talks would be indirect. An open-ended ceasefire has paused most fighting, but the economic fallout grows with global shipments
war. So they are just stuck … and neither side really knows how to get out of this,” said [Neil Quilliam of London’s Chatham House.](https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/neil-quilliam) Iran continues to block most shipping
mediate the conflict. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused
war when their ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday. In a nationally televised address on Saturday night, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that despite “progress” with the US, “many gaps and some fundamental points remain