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issues, including US-Iran negotiations. Talks hosted by Pakistan were a key focus, said the Saudi
US side claimed that Iran had not responded to its nuclear concerns, while Iran asserted that the American negotiators had made unrealistic demands. But both sides acknowledged that progress had been made, despite key issues
key issues shaping the China summit United States President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing ahead of a [high-stakes summit](/news/2026/5/12/trump-and-xi-a-recap-of-talks-between-two-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-men) with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after weeks of unsuccessful US efforts to persuade
negotiations, including on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand. Over the weekend, [Trump said](https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2048121273390161980?s=20):
negotiations earlier this month ended without an agreement. Key issues, including Iran's nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz - a key oil transport route - remain in contention. Earlier on Sunday, Trump said
issued by the US president on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran), and sometimes there are as many as seven a day, Tehran cannot ignore them all, even if they contradict what the Iranians are being told
Iran’s “enriched material”, with the issue of Tehran’s nuclear programme likely to be “postponed” until the later stages of future talks. Araghchi spoke about the apparent US outreach at a media conference during
US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest? Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi [arrived in the Iranian capital](/news/liveblog/2026/5/21/iran-war-live-tehran-says-no-surrender-to-us-diplomacy-wiser-than-war) Tehran on Wednesday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB
Iran’s top negotiator, **Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,** said on Saturday that the recent talks with the US had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the strait of Hormuz. “We have had progress
negotiations between the US and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A spokesperson said foreign minister Ishaq Dar met on Tuesday with the acting US ambassador in Islamabad to urge a ceasefire extension. Dar also
Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators to end their now nearly seven-week war, with a fragile ceasefire announced on April 8 days away from expiring
US and Iran, is unlikely to become a permanent feature of global shipping. “My personal view is that the straits will be open through some sort of negotiated agreement between Iran and the United States
US president said. “It’s very simple: they cannot have a nuclear weapon, otherwise there’s no reason to meet.” In a sign that peace efforts were ongoing, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency
Iran embassy in Seoul issued a statement this morning rejecting the allegations, saying safe passage through the waterway requires strict adherence to Iranian regulations. - **The damage and destruction inflicted on US military sites across
negotiations. EPA/SOHAIL SHAHZAD](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/13906985-1776628640.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C515&quality=80) The Serena Hotel is scheduled to host the anticipated next round of talks between the US and Iran. [Sohail Shahzad/EPA] ## Pakistan’s preparations Amid those military and social media
negotiations will begin on May 17 in the US capital, the official said, adding that the talks will address both security and political tracks to resolve issues of a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
issue. Tehran denies seeking a nuclear weapon, but insists on its right to [enrich uranium](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/28/the-process-of-uranium-enrichment) domestically. However, Trump wants the country’s nuclear programme fully dismantled. Iran has also ruled out limiting its missile
issues. ## Iran The crisis in the Middle East loomed large over the talks. In the run-up to, and during, the summit, Trump and officials from his administration gave mixed messages about how much help
key developments: - **Iran said on Sunday it had received a US response to its latest offer for peace talks** a day after Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because “they have
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