World Apr 12 Failed U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire By Josef Federman, Associated Press
World Apr 11 Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. By Munir Ahmed, E. Eduardo Castillo, Ben Finley, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
World Apr 10 U.S. and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon There remain many issues that could derail the truce — as well as negotiations for a broader deal to permanently end the war. By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Apr 10 WATCH: Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. as he heads to negotiations in Pakistan Vice President JD Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. By Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Apr 08 How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a two-week ceasefire in a day The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict. By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Apr 07 Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline By Associated Press Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday in a post on X that “diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily… Continue reading
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 29 Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect. Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait while Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group… Continue reading
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal By Associated Press Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading