Iran negotiations

IDF attacks in southern Lebanon, CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei: Hormuz's new management will bring calm • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks • Surveillance drone downed near US embassy in Baghdad

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.
US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

 Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023.

Iran uses improvised oil storage to avoid damage to oil facilities amid blockade - report

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump reportedly preparing for extended Iran blockade as US imposes fresh sanctions


Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader - Axios

According to a source with knowledge, cited by Axios, the Iranian negotiating team hesitated under pressure from the IRGC to take a stronger line and refuse talks without an end to the US blockade.

US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two, after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

'They will destroy Iran': Tehran's Ghalibaf denounces critics of Iran holding US talks - report

Parliament Speaker Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf condemns hardline figures, including Saeed Jalili and Amir-Hossein Sabeti, for opposing ceasefire talks with the US, warning they could "destroy Iran."

Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump says new Iran deal will be better than before, Vance to travel to Islamabad for negotiations

US using sea drones to clear mines in Hormuz • Disruptions reported during Remembrance Day • Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Hamas plans to use Iran, Lebanon negotiations to avoid disarmament, gain control of Gaza's BoP

A source from the security establishment warned that Hamas is taking advantage of Israel's focus on the Hezbollah situation and the US focus on the Iranian front to buy time.

An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says

"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.

News photographers wait for US President Donald Trump to walk out of the Oval Office to speak with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 13, 2026.

Iran less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns

The collapse of US-Iran talks is casting doubt on the ceasefire, suggesting it may be a fragile pause rather than a path to diplomacy.

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026

IMF warns Strait of Hormuz might never be back to normal

The IMF warned that the situation at Hormuz could be similar to the one in Bab-al-Mandeb, where shipping lanes haven’t yet recovered ever since the first Houthi attack.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Trump to cancel Iran's ceasefire profit with full Hormuz blockade

Trump added that he has instructed the US Navy to interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

US to demand freeing of American detainees in Iran as part of Islamabad negotiations - report

The Washington Post reported that it's not clear the grade of importance that the delegation, led by US Vice President JD Vance, will place on this demand.

US VICE President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, DC, after the White House announced he would be leading the US delegation in upcoming peace talks with Iran, from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 202