The military man trying to save US-Iran peace talks
Pakistan’s fatigue-wearing strongman Asim Munir takes unorthodox approach to mediating between two arch-enemies
The military man trying to save US-Iran peace talks
Pakistan’s fatigue-wearing strongman Asim Munir takes unorthodox approach to mediating between two arch-enemies Grouped from 8 articles across 5 sources.
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US, Iran peace talks uncertain with Vance trip scrapped
Iran informed the US, via Pakistan, that it will not attend talks that were slated for April 22.
US issues more Iran sanctions on eve of possible talks in Pakistan
The Trump administration targets 14 individuals and entities over alleged links to Iran's arms industry.
What to know about potential peace talks between U.S. and Iran
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is set to soon expire amid uncertainty over a new round of peace talks in Pakistan. Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the U.S. delegation, but Iran has refused to confirm whether it will attend. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Myanmar’s military government rebuffed on peace talks offer
Min Aung Hlaing elected by parliament as president earlier this month after election derided as a sham.
Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears
But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.
Will Iran participate in a new round of peace talks? What each side is saying.
President Trump reiterated the Iran war is "very close to being over" and claimed the Iranians are prepared to negotiate amid potential new peace talks. But Iran has cast doubt over another round of talks, with its parliamentary speaker saying, "We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats." Nancy Cordes reports.
‘He talks too much’: how Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran deal
US president’s contradictory statements only make Tehran more wary of anything but the most watertight deal Donald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad. However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it will not respond to every social media utterance issued by the US president on Iran, and sometimes there are as many as seven a day, Tehran cannot ignore them all, even if they contradict what the Iranians are being told in private about Trump’s true intentions. Continue reading...
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