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Middle East. Iran has seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz a day after **Donald Trump** announced he was indefinitely calling off US attacks, while there is no sign of peace talks restarting
Middle East Council on Global Affairs. The United States even proposed a direct meeting between Aoun and Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, which [threatened to inflame tensions](/features/2026/5/5/us-push-for-lebanon-and-israel-leaders-to-meet-could-inflame-tensions) in Lebanon. Some analysts believe internal strife
Middle East. 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
peace deal.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1997x1997+499+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F10%2F655c7568470dac9a4b8955a31978%2Fgettyimages-2270459652.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) But the prospects for renewed diplomacy
status quo of a ceasefire being declared but attacks continuing. Delegation-level negotiations will begin on May 17 in the US capital, the official said, adding that the talks will address both security and political
Middle East. - An end to attacks on Iran and its allies. - The release of frozen Iranian assets. - A UN security council resolution making any deal binding. In the version released in Farsi, Iran also included
Middle East Center in Beirut. **- The Gaza disarmament plan will continue to stall -** With the world's attention on Iran and Lebanon, there have been high-level negotiations this week in Cairo between Hamas
status quo by peace or war. The US has been rebuilding its forces over the course of the ceasefire. It now has three aircraft carriers in the region, refuelling tankers filling the air over
negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused Washington of undermining shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz. Qalibaf warned that a "new equation" in the strait is taking shape. He signaled that Tehran has yet to fully
negotiations independently, particularly as pro-Israel advocacy networks gain increasing influence inside Trump’s foreign policy circle. ## What is the FDD? The FDD’s origins go back to 2001. According to the [Carnegie Endowment
Middle East: ### **Iran war mediator sends message to Trump** Numerous heads of state and officials sent well-wishes to Trump after the correspondent's dinner shooting incident. Among them were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Middle East peace and stability”: - Commitment to peaceful coexistence - Respect for national sovereignty - Commitment to international law - Backing a “balanced approach to development and security” While vague, the proposal reflected a preference for multilateralism
Middle East”. Marcos said ASEAN, an 11-member bloc that includes the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, should “strengthen coordination” and “pursue practical collective measures to safeguard a stable energy supply and improve interconnectivity”. Southeast
Middle East, the truce looked in danger of collapsing on its first day. 
Middle East with nuclear weapons. Israel has never officially acknowledged it has nuclear weapons and is not a signatory to the NPT. To many experts, the NPT’s very survival as a credible mechanism
peace nor war. A resumption of hostilities remains possible, but the war is unpopular among Americans and could weigh heavily on Republicans ahead of crucial midterm elections. Yet extricating the US from the conflict
peaceful purposes”. “In demanding that Iran have no enrichment, the United States is denying Iran its rights under this treaty,” she told Al Jazeera. “In insisting that its right to enrichment be preserved, Iran
Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts’ warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway. In a barrage of social media posts, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com
Peace” to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, even as it continues to take a permissive approach towards Israel’s genocide. When faced with the question of whether the US can responsibly address Palestinian issues without
negotiations. By contrast, while Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, an assertion it has consistently refused to deny or confirm, it faces little to almost no international pressure for transparency. Over the past