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 15 Trump administration prepares for pivot to economic warfare on Iran By Fatima Hussein, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at a White House briefing Wednesday that the U.S. plans to ramp up economic pain on Iran, and said the new moves will be the “financial equivalent” of a bombing campaign. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:01 With U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiring in a week, diplomats lay groundwork for new talks By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde International mediators are pushing for new peace talks between the United States and Iran, and they're seeking to extend the fragile ceasefire that's set to expire next week. But nothing is set in stone, and the sides remain far apart… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:05 Israel's campaign in Lebanon a 'humanitarian catastrophe,' UN refugee chief warns By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick The toll of the wider war in the Middle East has been severe in Lebanon. Israel has invaded the country's south again and is demanding that people vacate more land. The United Nations' top refugee official, Barham Salih, is there… Continue watching
Apr 15 What to know about new direct talks between Lebanon and Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Lebanon and Israel's first direct talks in decades this week, spurred by the latest war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, have been met by both high hopes and condemnation. Continue reading
Apr 15 Wall Street hits record as S&P 500 continues 2-week rally, boosted by hopes for Iran war's end By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and eclipsed its prior all-time high set in January. Whether Wall Street is correct to have so much hope for peace and whether stocks should be the highest they’ve ever been remains to be seen. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee By Associated Press Waltz unintentionally became the highest-level U.S. official to testify before Congress since U.S. and Israeli strikes started a war against Iran. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump decries Italy's Meloni for siding with the pope and not supporting Iran war By Colleen Barry, Associated Press "I thought she had courage,'' Trump said in an interview with leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera. "I was wrong."… Continue reading
Apr 15 Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and dialogue. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump urges extending FISA program as some lawmakers push for privacy protections for Americans By David Klepper, Associated Press The program expires Monday, and critics want changes. Continue reading