By Elnur Enveroglu In moments of international crisis, diplomacy often turns not to the loudest powers, but to the states that can still speak to everyone. That is why Pakistan’s emergence as a host and facilitator in talks between the United States and Iran deserves closer attention. Islamabad may not command the economic weight of Washington, Beijing or Brussels, but it possesses something equally valuable in a fractured region: access, credibility and strategic necessity. The first round of talks between the US and Iran, reportedly supported through Pakistani channels, was significant less for any breakthrough than for the fact that it happened at all. In today’s Middle East, where mistrust runs deeper than pipelines and old grievances harden into doctrine, getting adversaries into the same diplomatic process is itself an achievement. Pakistan helped create that opening. This should not be surprising. Pakistan occupies a unique geopolitical position. It is a Muslim-majority nuclear power with deep historical…

President Trump said Monday the outcome of his military operation against Iran will be "amazing" and pushed back against claims that Israel talked him into the war.

President Donald Trump, a day after stating Vice President JD Vance would not go to Pakistan for high-stakes talks over Iran, now confirmed his potential successor is on the way to the South Asian...

The current two-week long ceasefire in place will expire on 'Wednesday evening Washington time' but Iran have not committed to attending further talks set to be held in Islamabad this week.

US President Donald Trump said Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON, April 20 - Vice President JD Vance is still in the United States and has not yet departed for Pakistan, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as prospects for a second round of negotiations with Iran remain unclear. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US president said it will be "far better" than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, of which he had pulled out in 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON, April 20 - President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the U.S. is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear program. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to fly to Pakistan on Tuesday for peace talks with Iran, with tensions in the Middle East running hot and negotiations on a knife-edge before the expiration of a

Pakistan is preparing to host a second round of negotiations, but doubts remain as to whether they will take place, after the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. DW has the latest.

The prospects for a new round of face-to-face peace talks between the United States and Iran remained unclear amid confusion over the US negotiators' plans and uncertainty over whether Tehran would agree to take part.

The US will host the second round of ambassador-level talks between the two countries at the Department of State. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A sensitive ‘Red Zone’ in Islamabad has been blocked off to traffic, and hotels are closed off. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran war news: Trump threatened to bomb Iranian power plants by Wednesday if Tehran refuses his terms before the ceasefire expires.

US-Iran talks: Donald Trump, US President, on Monday confirmed that an American negotiating team is en route to Pakistan for critical negotiations with Iran. This second round follows a 21-hour marathon of talks held on April 11-12, which ended in a stalemate.

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US President Donald Trump announces an imminent deal with Iran in Pakistan, as Vice President Vance travels for crucial talks, sparking global interest.

US-Iran tensions: In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said that Israel never 'talked him into the war with Iran.' Meanwhile, the ceasefire is due to expire on Wednesday, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

President Trump on Monday accused Democrats and the media of attempting to sabotage the United States' "very strong" negotiating position against Iran by saying he is under pressure to

Iran-backed Hezbollah is not part of the talks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As United States representatives head to Islamabad for the second round of negotiation talks with Iran, mediated by Pakistan, fresh obstacles have arisen after Iran rejects talks with the US.

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Donald Trump warned Iran as the US delegation prepared to return to the negotiating table for the second round of talks in Pakistan amid uncertainty over Tehran’s participation.

As a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran nears its April 22 deadline, the hopes of extending it and cooling-off tensions, hinge on a second round of talks in Islamabad. However, Tehran has refused to attend, while Washington is pushing ahead. Pakistan, meanwhile, has locked down its capital and ramped up security, preparing for talks that might not happen at all.

At a time when a second round of talks is expected in Pakistan, uncertainty continues to cloud both participation and intent. While Trump insists progress is being made militarily and diplomatically, Iran has raised serious concerns about US actions.

United States President Donald Trump has stated that the entire Iran will be blown up if it does not sign the peace deal with the US. Trump renewed the

US President Donald Trump has expressed openness to meeting Iranian leaders personally as a second round of peace talks is prepared in Islamabad, Pakistan. While Trump assumes negotiations will proceed, Iran has expressed skepticism regarding US sincerity and has not yet confirmed its attendance. US President Donald Trump Open to Direct Talks With Iran Amid Uncertainty Over Pakistan Negotiations.

The Congress on Monday, April 20, took a swipe at the Modi government over Pakistan's role in the US-Iran peace talks.

Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of "The Iran Nuclear Deal", asserting that any new deal under his administration would be "far better" than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

A US delegation is expected to travel to Pakistan in the coming days for a new round of direct negotiations with Iran, despite Tehran not confirming its participation. The talks would mark the second attempt at face-to-face discussions in Islamabad.

Congress criticizes Modi's foreign policy, citing Pakistan's influential role in U.S.-Iran peace talks as a significant diplomatic failure.

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