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Iran’s Gharibabadi says Tehran has entered negotiations from a position of strength and the war on Iran has failed.
Iran’s deputy FM says Tehran has ‘upper hand’ in talks with US
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Strait of Hormuz leverage looms over US-Iran talks in Islamabad
US and Iran hold first direct talks since 1979 in Islamabad, with progress hinging on the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran talks at a ‘stalemate’ over Strait of Hormuz, negotiators say
Two American warships have passed through the contested waterway for first time since start of war
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Trump says he will not accept Iran's imposition of tolls on shipping in the vital waterway.
Iran unable to find mines it planted in Strait of Hormuz, US says
This is one reason it has not been able to open the vital waterway.
US officials claim Iran unable to find mines it laid in strait of Hormuz, report says
Iran dropped explosives in the waterway erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests Middle East crisis – live updates Iran is unable to find the mines it laid in the strait of Hormuz and does not have the capacity to remove the explosives, preventing Iran from allowing more traffic through the waterway, the New York Times reported, citing US officials. The opening of the strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for a fifth of the world’s oil supply – is a primary demand of the US to end the war in Iran. The virtual closure of the strait sent fuel prices soaring, creating the world’s largest energy crisis in decades and putting pressure on US president Donald Trump at home. Continue reading...
Islamabad on lockdown ahead of US-Iran talks
Islamabad has deployed more than 10,000 military and police personnel as US and Iranian delegations arrive.
Live: US warships cross Strait of Hormuz amid crucial peace talks
Peace talks between the US and Iran are underway, after US Vice-President JD Vance touched down in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The US says two of its warships passed through the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing sea mines, as talks in Islamabad continue. Follow DW.
The two US warships are set to begin clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. Meanwhile, US and Iranian delegations have been holding in-person talks in Pakistan. DW has more.
Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’
But he acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.
A look at the sea mines Iran claims are in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran claims to have littered a central shipping passage in the Strait of Hormuz with sea mines, in a move analysts say could be a "coercive threat" to maintain its grip on the crucial waterway.
US and Iran begin highest-level talks in five decades
Delegations will discuss ending a war that has spread across the Gulf and stoked a global energy crisis
US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad: What to expect?
US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war.
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for talks with US
A senior Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for talks with US officials.
Trump warns Iran against charging tolls to go through Strait of Hormuz
Only about a dozen ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the first two days of the ceasefire, far below normal traffic levels before the war, data shows.
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.
Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran negotiations as Trump casts doubt on ceasefire | First Thing
Army deployed in Pakistan’s capital as negotiations set to begin. Plus, Melania Trump issues bafflingly timed denial of ties to Jeffrey Epstein Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. As Pakistan prepared to host negotiations between Iran and the US, the already fragile ceasefire in the conflict showed further strain as Donald Trump accused Tehran of doing “a very poor job” in upholding promises on the strait of Hormuz, and Israel attacked Lebanon – which Iran claimed violated the truce. What about the strait of Hormuz? The agreement also included Iran lifting its near-total blockade of the strait, which has caused the worst-ever disruption to global energy supplies. Trump posted on Truth Social late Thursday that Iran was being “dishonorable” in not allowing oil to go through the strait. “That is not the agreement we have!” Trump wrote. This is a developing story. Follow our liveblog here . Why did she make this speech? The first lady’s surprise address created confusion about why she had chosen to speak out now – or whether her husband knew she was planning to draw attention to a subject he has called for the public to move on from. What did she ask for? In a final twist, Melania urged Congress to give Epstein survivors a public hearing to help uncover the truth, a call immediately endorsed by the Democrat Ro Khanna and the Republicans Majorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace. Continue reading...
Hormuz and Lebanon strikes strain U.S.-Iran truce ahead of talks
A fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before they are to negotiate in Pakistan.
Trump says Iran's handling of Strait of Hormuz is 'not the agreement we have'
The US president accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" with the waterway as Israel and Lebanon to begin peace talks.
Lego-style memes troll Trump after fragile US-Iran truce
The new Lego-style video lampoons US President Donald Trump and declares that “Iran won”.
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
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.
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