Apr 21 U.S. delays new round of negotiations with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Last-minute ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran look uncertain as a two-week truce is set to expire. Continue reading
Apr 20 Doubts over talks between Iran and U.S. after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Apr 19 U.S. attacks Iranian-flagged ship as Tehran promises to respond By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 16 Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Kareem Cheyaheb, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 15 Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more U.S.-Iran talks before ceasefire expires By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Munir Ahmed, Mike Corder, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 14 Pakistan proposes second round of U.S.-Iran talks as standoff deepens By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Associated Press Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war's economic fallout. Continue reading
Apr 12 Failed U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire By Josef Federman, Associated Press As the U.S.–Iran ceasefire talks ended without an agreement in Islamabad, Pakistan, both sides blamed each other for the failure. Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves. Continue reading
Apr 11 Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement By Munir Ahmed, E. Eduardo Castillo, Ben Finley, Collin Binkley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Associated Press There remain many issues that could derail the truce — as well as negotiations for a broader deal to permanently end the war. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. as he heads to negotiations in Pakistan By Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press 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. Continue reading