US-Iran direct talks on ending war under way in Pakistan
Discussions between Iran and US delegations begin following separate bilateral meetings with Pakistani prime minister.
US-Iran direct talks on ending war under way in Pakistan
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Iran war live: US, Iranian officials to hold ceasefire talks in Pakistan
US Vice President J D Vance is in Pakistan to lead the highest level talks with Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
New tensions emerge before US-Iran war ceasefire talks in Pakistan
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US, Iran set for high-stakes talks in Pakistan
The negotiations come amid a fragile two-week ceasefire that has paused US-Israeli strikes on Iran, but failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or halt Israel's bombings in Lebanon. DW has the latest.
JD Vance expects ‘positive’ US-Iran war talks as he departs for Pakistan
Vice president says Trump gave 'pretty clear guidelines' on talks, which will be productive if Iran does not 'play' US.
US-Iran talks have 'commenced' in Pakistan, PM Sharif says
US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Qalibaf have met separately with Pakistan's prime minister in Islamabad. Sharif has said he hopes the talks will lead to a "durable peace." DW has more.
Iran war: JD Vance hoping for 'positive' talks in Pakistan
Donald Trump has tasked his vice president JD Vance with shoring up a shaky ceasefire at the high-level talks with Iran in Islamabad. Iran has threatened to break the truce over Israel's strikes on Lebanon. DW has more.
Iran war: What is happening on day 43 of the US-Iran conflict?
Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States.
Is the US-Iran ceasefire already doomed?
Even if the talks fail to produce a deal, a return to an all-out war may still be averted.
Iran war: JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Tehran
Donald Trump has tasked his vice president JD Vance with shoring up a shaky ceasefire at the high-level talks with Iran in Islamabad. Iran has threatened to break the truce over Israel's strikes on Lebanon. DW has more.
Iran war: Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Tehran
Donald Trump has tasked his vice president JD Vance with shoring up a shaky ceasefire at the high-level talks with Iran in Islamabad. Iran has threatened to break the truce over Israel's strikes on Lebanon. DW has more.
Pakistan ambassador speaks to Al Jazeera on eve of US-Iran talks
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US said weeks of intense diplomatic efforts have led to a shared commitment from all sides.
Pakistan’s prime minister calls US-Iran talks ‘make or break’
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the upcoming US-Iran talks in Islamabad as “make or break”.
US team heads to Iran talks in Pakistan with low expectations
WASHINGTON, April 10 - A U.S. team led by Vice President JD Vance left for Islamabad on Friday for weekend talks with Iran, even as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure a temporary ceasefire.
Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going
US-Iran talks open in Islamabad with mediators focused on keeping dialogue alive amid deep divisions.
US inflation surges as effects of the Iran war show in prices
March saw the highest monthly gain in overall prices since post-pandemic inflation crisis in 2022.
Pakistan takes rare global stage in US-Iran talks
The talks are expected to begin on April 11.
Iran ceasefire: Not an off-ramp for the US but a life-saving ejection seat
A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel
Lebanon gripped by uncertainty over Iran-US ceasefire
Following the latest wave of Israeli attacks, Lebanon faces what the UN calls a "perfect storm." Could the first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel address the humanitarian crisis?
European stocks are the losers in the Iran war fallout
The US market is more immune from shocks given still healthy American economic conditions and earnings
Iran war: Rifts in regime bigger threat to ceasefire
As the US and Iran gear up for high-stakes talks, the bigger question is whether Tehran can hold the line amid signs of fractures within the regime.
Iran war live: Israel attacks Lebanon again on eve of US-Iran truce talks
Iran’s parliament speaker warns that ‘time is running out’ as Israel continues to bombard Lebanon.
The talks in Islamabad will determine far more than the direction of the war in Iran
The countries and the individuals at the table will be negotiating new roles for themselves
Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?
A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.
Iran’s ‘Godfather of propaganda’ tactics resurface in war with US and Israel
Experts say Iran uses civilians and children as human shields for propaganda purposes, caring nothing for the safety and fate of its own people.
US-Iran ceasefire: Uncertainty over what’s next
Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.
White House opted against televised address about Iran ceasefire, US officials say
WASHINGTON, April 10 - The White House considered but decided against a national televised address by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about his ceasefire deal with Iran, with some aides and advisers privately voicing concern about potentially overselling the still-nascent agreement, three U.S. officials told Reuters.
Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost
LONDON/COLOMBO/ISLAMABAD, April 10 - Sanoj Weeratunge thought this would finally be the year his tour firm put Sri Lanka's spate of crises behind it. Then the Iran war erupted 2,700 miles away, the government hiked fuel prices by 35% and business slumped almost a third.
Trump’s war and Melania’s Epstein statement, with US editor Betsy Reed – The Latest
Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House on Thursday to announce that she ‘never had a relationship’ with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Her address has seemingly put Epstein back on the political agenda when focus had been firmly on the US and Israel’s war in Iran. The intervention came at a difficult time for her husband, Donald Trump, as the fragile ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran seemed to be at risk of falling apart, and as US lawmakers are raising the alarm over the president’s mental stability. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian US editor, Betsy Reed – watch on YouTube Jonathan Freedland on Politics Weekly America with the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith on whether Trump could be forced out of office – listen here or wherever you get your podcasts Continue reading...
Zambia: Is the US trading HIV treatment for minerals?
The US is reportedly leveraging health aid to gain access to Zambia's critical minerals. Millions depend on US funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria treatment. Yet Zambia is hesitant to agree.
Zambia: Is the US trading HIV treatment for resources?
The US is reportedly leveraging health aid to gain access to Zambia's critical minerals. Millions depend on US funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria treatment. Yet Zambia is hesitant to agree.
Khamenei says Tehran ‘astonished the world’ during US-Israeli war on Iran
In a statement read out on television, Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran will 'demand compensation' for war damages.
Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war
Donald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities
Gulf states rethink security in light of US-Israel war on Iran
Whatever outcome of ceasefire talks, the region will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates Gulf nations will seek to add security partners as they rebuild battered economies after the US and Israel’s war on Iran and deal with an emboldened Tehran. The Gulf will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in Iran and its remaining missile arsenal. American bases on their soil turned them into targets for Iran, as it retaliated against a joint attack by the US and Israel. Continue reading...
Vance heads to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
Iranian semiofficial news agency claims talks would not happen unless Israel stopped attacks in Lebanon
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.
Behind China's 'active efforts' for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics
The big risk for Beijing is that the Iran war drags down global demand for the exports that are driving China's economic growth.
What you need to know about the Iran war today
The need to ensure the Iran ceasefire holds until the first round of peace talks are held has put Israel under pressure.
UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire
As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.
Cuba's president has a message for Trump after the US president said the island was 'next' for a takeover
Cuba's president has said he won't step down as he pushed back against mounting US pressure for change on the island.
Why US-Iran ceasefire has not led to Hormuz reopening
Tehran says the strait is open, but passage also depends on coordination with its military.
US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, April 9 - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end U.S. attacks on Iran, as Donald Trump's party continued to prevent efforts to rein in the Republican president's war powers.
U.S. lawmakers call for investigations after well-timed Polymarket bets on Iran ceasefire
At least 50 new accounts placed substantial bets on U.S.-Iran ceasefire hours before Trump announced it
A mother mourning the son she lost in the Iran war says she told Trump: 'Go get 'em'
More than a month after her son, Maj. Cody Khork, died in the Iran war, Donna Burhans has found a routine that helps her cope.
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