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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to visit mediator Pakistan again after completing his trip to Oman, before traveling to Russia, Iran's Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey
Exclusive: As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels
· Adam Morton
Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s authorities and state media project that they are less interested than before the war in negotiations with the United States if they go beyond their accepted terms, as mediated talks failed to materialise in Pakistan.
· Maziar Motamedi
El frágil orden en Oriente Medio se mantiene entre treguas y amenazas mutuas
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· Amir Hussein Radjy
Pakistan says committed to mediator role after US-Iran talks called off — PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday after US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad were called off and reaffirmed his country's readiness to help resolve the conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says US envoys waste too much time travelling, cancels Pakistan peace trip
Donald Trump says he told top US envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, telling Fox News that ″they can call us anytime they want".
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El sol se levanta detrás de varios buques petroleros anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a la costa de la isla Qeshm, Irán, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
· Ben Finley
Trump to roll out red carpet for King Charles as royal works to repair US-UK relations after Iran fray
WASHINGTON — President Trump will “roll out the red carpet” next week to welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a state visit the White House calls a “further extension of a great relationship.”
· Emily Goodin
Trump cancels US envoys’ trip after Iran’s Araghchi leaves Pakistan
United States President Donald Trump has announced that his envoys would not be travelling to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left the country.
· Al Jazeera
Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals — though spending shows a glimmer of hope
Consumer confidence across the United States plunged to an all-time low this month, as Americans grapple with anxiety over the war in Iran, new data revealed.
· Ella Morrison
US failed to extract Iran’s enriched uranium – analyst to RT (VIDEO)
The US rescue operation inside Iran earlier this month was actually a botched attempt by Washington to seize Tehran’s enriched uranium, geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has said.
· RT
Commercial flights resume from Tehran for first time since start of Iran war
Iran resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport Saturday, marking the first time since its war with the US and Israel broke out nearly two months ago.
· Gabrielle Fahmy
US and Iran cancel talks leaving war in limbo | The National
President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by his top envoys for negotiations over the Iran conflict, raising questions about the durability of the current ceasefire.
· The National
Iran foreign minister says 'yet to see if the US is truly serious about diplomacy'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that it remained to be seen whether the United States was "truly serious" about diplomacy, after he completed a visit to Pakistan where he met with senior officials.
· Middleeasteye
Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations
· Associated Press
Iran released vile textbooks instructing children to destroy ‘Great Satan’ US and Israel
Iran released vile kids textbooks featuring disturbing images of President Trump and asking children to solve math problems calculating how long a missile will take before striking Israel, The Post has learned.
· David Spector
Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations
A US negotiating team, including US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will no longer be traveling to Pakistan for US-Iran talks, US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Saturday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump calls off Witkoff, Kushner mission to Pakistan for Iran talks
ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Iran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late Saturday.
· Associated Press
US to allow Venezuelan government to cover Maduro’s lawyer fees
The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela in order to allow the country’s government to cover the legal fees for ex-president Nicolas Maduro, who is on federal trial in New York City for drug trafficking charges after being abducted by US forces in January.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War's Future
The near-total internet blackout in Iran has "now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours," internet watchdog NetBlocks has said.
· Tyler Durden
Trump cancels envoy visit to Pakistan, says Iran can ‘call us’ to negotiate
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he had cancelled Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, from travelling to Pakistan for talks.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu is a ‘disaster’ – Jeffrey Sachs
American economist Jeffrey Sachs has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that US President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran was heavily influenced by what he described as Netanyahu’s “fanatical” and misguided agenda.
· RT
Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif confirms Iran's delegation has left Islamabad
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation for visiting Islamabad.
· Middleeasteye
US envoys set to arrive in Pakistan, but direct meeting with Iran is unclear
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is greeted upon his arrival at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (AP: Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
'Cautious Optimism' Amid Stalemated Pakistan Talks, Even As Iran FM Insists No Meeting Planned With US Side
Iran denies that FM Abbas Araghchi's trip to Pakistan will include new talks with US, rejecting reports that Trump is sent his negotiating team to restart negotiations.
· Tyler Durden
Aragchi meeting with Pakistan's Sharif ends in Islamabad: Al-Jazeera
A Pakistani official has told Al-Jazeera Arabic that the meeting Iran's Abbas Aragchi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ended in Islamabad.
· Middleeasteye
How the war on Iran is rewriting regional trade routes
On 26 March, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) activated a new international freight corridor linking its eastern province ports to the Haditha border crossing with Jordan.
· Middleeasteye
Iran’s foreign minister in Pakistan for peace talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Islamabad Friday night to negotiate a more lasting truce between Iran and the U.S. following a ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
· Carlo Martuscelli
Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch
Chinese exporters are finally passing on the pain - right as they're experiencing a major shortage of a key industrial material. After years of cutting prices amid overcapacity and cutthroat competition, manufacturers are now raising prices on everything from swimsuits and ski suits to medical syringes and air condi…
· Tyler Durden
US says it's clearing Iranian mines in effort to open the Strait of Hormuz
The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
· Ben Finley
US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iran crisis rages
The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, testing a Navy that has recently retired most of its dedicated minesweepers and is now relying on a smaller fleet of unmanned systems to do the job.
· Fox News
Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran airport
Iran has resumed commercial flights from the capital Tehran’s international airport for the first time since the United States and Israel attacked the country two months ago.
· Al Jazeera
Voices from the Arab press: Lebanon succeeds in separating its path from Iran
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· THE MEDIA LINE
Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims
Iran said it had hanged an Iranian accused of acting as an agent for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal
US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership
· Karim Zidan
Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.
· Middleeasteye
Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran's international airport
Iran on Saturday resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport for the first time since the war with the US and Israel began two months ago.
· Middleeasteye
US President Donald Trump claims Iran is prepared to make an offer
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Iran defence ministry says US seeks 'face-saving' way out of war
Iran's defence ministry said the United States was seeking a "face-saving" way to exit the war.
· Middleeasteye
After US-Israeli strikes, it’s time for regime change in Iran - opinion
With large-scale US military action against Iran apparently winding down, it is time for stage two of the campaign against the radical Islamic Republic: knocking the Ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guards out of power.
· DAVID M. WEINBERG
Turkey could consider joining Strait of Hormuz demining operation, Hakan Fidan says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.
· REUTERS
Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the head of Pakistan's military, Asim Munir, the Iranian embassy in Pakistan said in a post on X on Saturday, as prospects for a second round of direct talks over the weekend between Iran and the U.S. seemed uncertain.
· Azhar Sukri, Kevin Breuninger
Trump has reached shaky ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza but major issues are unresolved
A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· Sam Metz
Mainstream media ignoring Pentagon leak footage – journalist (VIDEO)
Major US networks have turned a blind eye to an explosive undercover video in which a senior Pentagon official spoke about Ukraine’s rampant corruption and civilian casualties resulting from the war on Iran, O’Keefe Media Group journalist Michael Casey has told RT.
· RT
Key US negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House
Key US negotiators will leave for Pakistan this weekend for peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, as Washington has been doubling down on its naval blockade and other measures to pressure Tehran to make a deal to end hostilities.
· Yonhap
US uses unusual routes to send jet fuel to Japan, Philippine bases amid Hormuz closure
The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies
· Bloomberg
Iran war is tearing the polyester fabric of fast fashion – and shoes could be next
Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
· Reuters
Iran war is tearing the polyester fabric of fast fashion – and shoes could be next
Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
· Reuters
US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
The United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil.
· Al Jazeera Staff