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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing

negotiators in Washington. - **For the latest updates,** [follow our liveblog](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/15/iran-war-live-news-us-naval-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-pakistan-peace-talks-middle-east-crisis-latest). ## **House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump** ![Composite image of Jamie Raskin and JD Vance](https://i.guim.co.uk

First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’

JD Vance’s expected trip to Islamabad was put on hold and after Trump stepped up his aggressive messaging, saying the US military was “raring to go”. Trump’s ceasefire rhetoric received short shrift from

US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says

update”. “You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump said. He added that Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

updates from the region: [U.S.-Iran talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#One) | [Israel-Lebanon talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Two) | [Iranian threats](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Three) ![Lebanese displaced woman Mariam Zein sits with her son inside the classroom

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. Several hours later, Air Force Two hadn't taken off and the negotiations were postponed. President Donald Trump announced that

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

JD Vance, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa listen to questions from the media during

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

update, cited by AFP. It came as global financial organisations warned of a continuing worldwide oil shock. The directors of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA) said

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

updates on the Middle East conflict: ### **Indian ships come under attack** [India's foreign ministry](https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2045511519648252198/photo/1) summoned Iran's ambassador in New Delhi after what it said was a shooting incident that involved