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'We have all the cards': Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

Shortly before Trump announced the cancellation, two Pakistani government sources told Reuters that the Iranian delegation had left Islamabad.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 19, 2026

Turkey could consider joining Strait of Hormuz demining operation, Hakan Fidan says

Commuters wait at a traffic signal beside a digital screen in Islamabad on April 24, 2026.

Netanyahu orders IDF to 'vigorously' attack Hezbollah targets, US envoys' Pakistan visit cancelled

Historian Jonathan Sarna views a facsimile of a letter from Jonas Phillips, an 18th-century German-Jewish trader, in the exhibit "The First Salute" at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, April 22, 2026.

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US blockade of Hormuz successful despite media reports suggesting otherwise, maritime expert says

The seven large container ships detected near the Chabahar Port are not a sign that Iran is considering shifting activity to the east of Hormuz, as had initially been theorized.

A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, 2026.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi splashed with red substance in Berlin after criticizing ceasefire

Walla reported that Pahlavi was not hurt in the attack, and police arrested the suspect immediately afterward. Walla also said that the police stated that the substance appeared to be tomato juice.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.

Trump calls Chinese shipment to Iran a 'gift,' Israeli technicians charged with espionage

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US President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office, April 18, 2026.

Trump's Op. Economic Fury pressure campaign on Iran expands beyond Hormuz blockade - report

Operation Economic Fury began with the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz before expanding to ships providing support to the Iranian regime in international waters.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks next to a map showing a blockade line on the Strait of Hormuz, during a briefing on the Iran war at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026.

Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump hosts Israeli-Lebanese talks at White House

IDF arrests Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist in southern Lebanon • IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran • Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Critical roles of Eyal Zamir, Dan Caine, Brad Cooper in shaping the Iran war - exclusive

As US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made the ultimate war decisions regarding Iran, IDF and US military figures have been the next most influential players.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 1, 2025.

Lebanon to propose extending ceasefire with Israel in next round of Washington talks

Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador Nada Hamadeh Mouawad will return to meet at the US State Department after meeting for the first time last week.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Why the US is standing up to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq - analysis

The US-Iran talks are now tied to wider regional issues. For instance, Iran wanted a ceasefire in Lebanon. The US wants to see Iranian support for proxies ended.

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

The US military has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology at a key air base in Saudi Arabia to combat attacks and protect aircraft and facilities from increasing drone threats.

A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

The EU plans to cut electricity taxes and coordinate gas storage efforts to mitigate the energy fallout from the Iran conflict, without major market interventions.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.