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conflict? Efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations [are gathering pace](/news/liveblog/2026/4/16/iran-war-live-pakistan-in-push-for-new-round-of-us-iran-peace-negotiations), with Pakistan again having an important mediating
conflict in the past 46 days.” If the ceasefire holds, it could ease one of the main points of [tension in US-Iran negotiations](/news/2026/4/16/ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-important-as-in-iran-says-ghalibaf). Iran and mediator Pakistan
mediate the conflict. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused the US
US-Iran conflict? The strategic Strait of Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still
Pakistan came after talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad ended over the weekend without an agreement to end the war. Mediators are pressing for a compromise on three main issues: Iran’s nuclear
mediator to crisis manager. If hostilities resume, Pakistan will focus again on brokering a ceasefire,” he said. Despite uncertainty, signals from both Washington and Tehran have remained cautiously optimistic. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Iran and ceasefire mediator Pakistan maintain that Lebanon was included in the initial ceasefire, while the US and Israel argue it was not. At Tuesday’s meeting, the two sides entered with sharply different priorities
US-Israeli war with Iran, it looked like the conflict might instead be escalating [into Islamabad’s worst nightmare](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline). In a cabinet meeting held at about 5pm on Tuesday, Pakistan’s prime
conflict, which began when Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February, has left thousands dead and caused global economic devastation. Iran’s retaliatory blockade of the critical shipping route, the strait of Hormuz
mediator. The US president was speaking on Tuesday to a [New York Post reporter](https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/trump-admin-live-updates-april-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/#39081396) who had gone to Islamabad for the first round of ceasefire talks over the weekend. After an interview
conflict began with US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February and continued with waves of attacks across the Middle East for five weeks until a two-week truce was declared. Trump announced
conflict. Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that five regional countries must pay compensation, based on his accusation that their territories were used for launching attacks on Iran. Iran has also
conflict. The US vice-president, JD Vance, assigned to lead the US delegation to peace talks in Pakistan, suggested there had been a “legitimate misunderstanding” on the geographic reach of the ceasefire deal. Pakistan, which
conflict has “not been sufficient”. In a [statement](https://www.axios.com/2026/04/16/trump-iran-war-powers-vote-fails-democrats), Golden, who is retiring after his current term, noted there are now intense negotiations between the US and Iran during the two-week ceasefire
US. The current ceasefire with Iran declared by Donald Trump earlier this month is set to expire on Tuesday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief of Pakistan, which has emerged as a key mediator
Pakistan, thanks largely to the “great job” Munir was doing to moderate the talks. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later reiterated that additional talks with Iran would likely go forward in Islamabad. “We feel
US-Iran peace talks on April 13, 2026. **AFP via Getty Images** AFP via Getty Images The blockade is seen as a tactic to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where nearly
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
conflict was “the greatest energy security challenge in history”. A third of the 80 Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned that April could be worse than
conflict began. The Democratic senator Chris Murphy leapt on the comments from Iran, telling CNN “who knows if any of that is true, but if this agreement gives Iran the right to control the strait