World May 09 Fragile Iran ceasefire appears to hold as Iran warns the U.S. against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared…
World Apr 27 Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which was passed to the Americans by Pakistan and would leave unresolved the disagreements that led the U.S. and Israel to go to war on Feb. 28.
World Apr 25 Latest ceasefire talks fail as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump tells envoys not to go The latest ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran appeared to have failed Saturday after Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Trump said he told envoys not to go.
World Apr 21 U.S. delays new round of negotiations with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears Last-minute ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran look uncertain as a two-week truce is set to expire.
World Apr 20 A top paramilitary commander defects to Sudan's military as war enters 4th year A high-profile paramilitary commander in Sudan has changed sides and joined the country’s army in a move welcomed by army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan shortly after the war entered its fourth year.
World Apr 19 U.S. attacks Iranian-flagged ship as Tehran promises to respond It was the first interception since the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation, the state broadcaster said.
World Apr 18 Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade and fires on ships The developments come after the United States said it would continue its blockade. Meanwhile, Pakistani mediators are working to organize new negotiations between the countries.
World Apr 16 Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.
World Apr 16 Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran The meeting comes as President Donald Trump announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak later on Thursday about halting the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
World Apr 15 Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more U.S.-Iran talks before ceasefire expires Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran's foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.