The conflicting accounts came as the economically vital Strait of Hormuz remained all but closed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Trump said that American negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, while senior Iranian officials said Iran is not yet ready for a new round of face-to-face talks.

In the wake of reports of Vice President JD Vance heading the diplomatic efforts to Pakistan for Iran talks, President Donald Trump clarified he would not be part of the delegation, citing security...

The President of the United States of America has announced plans to continue ceasefire talk following, what he’s dubbed a ‘violation’ of the ceasefire agreement with Iran. His...

Iran insists it has no plans to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States, as uncertainty over efforts aimed at keeping their nearly two-month-long war from reigniting grows.

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 US-Iran ceasefire is scheduled to end on April 22. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tehran/Cairo — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has sharply rejected recent statements by former US President Donald Trump, calling them “false” and warning that continued pressure on Tehran could threaten the security of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Qalibaf—who also headed Iran’s recent negotiation team in talks with the United States—said in a post on X that Trump had made “seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false.” “The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false. They did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either,” Qalibaf stated. He further cautioned that ongoing blockade measures against Iran could have serious consequences for global maritime routes. “With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,” he warned, referring to the strategic waterway through which a significant portion of the world’s…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place. Over the weekend, the U.S. attacked and […]

Iranian officials expressed doubt Sunday that participating in further peace talks with U.S. negotiators in Pakistan would yield results, even as President Trump said diplomats would travel Monday to

Trump said he had ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan for another round of talks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

During a telephonic conversation with President Trump, Pakistan's Asim Munir flagged the US blockade of Iranian ports as an obstacle to talks with Iran. Trump said he would look into the advice.

"I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran," US President Donald Trump said, referring to a deal.

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.