US sending envoys to Pakistan, raising hopes of talks with Iran’s Araghchi
US sends envoys to Pakistan as Iranian FM heads for talks
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The United States rolled out a blitz of sanctions on Friday, targeting 40 shipping firms and vessels that it identified as being part of Iran’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, as the Trump administration broadened its efforts to cripple the Iranian economy.
· Alan Rappeport
(2nd LD) Trump says Iran will make offer aimed at meeting U.S. demands: Reuters
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Iran seizes ship it says linked to US military
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has seized a vessel it suspects of collaborating with the US military.
· Middleeasteye
US-Iran war live updates: Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian foreign minister; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks
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· Tom Housden
Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, raising hopes for US peace talks
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there.
· Reuters
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/24/2026
A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report helped lead technology stocks higher, while oil prices keep swinging in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.
· The Associated Press
Trump intensifica la presión sobre Irán con sanciones a refinería china y 40 navieras
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, testifica sobre los cálculos del presupuesto propuesto por su agencia para el año fiscal 2027 en un subcomité de Asignaciones del Senado, en el Capitolio, Washington, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Fatima Hussein
Trump administration pitching US companies to rebuild Gulf infrastructure hit by Iran
The Trump administration has told several Gulf states that they should use American companies to rebuild their infrastructure damaged by Iran's retaliatory strikes amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, US and Arab officials familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
US sanctions Chinese refinery over Iranian oil purchases
The Trump administration has imposed fresh sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying large volumes of Iranian oil, as Washington and Tehran prepare for another round of talks.
· Middleeasteye
India's Reliance Industries sees quarterly profit fall on Iran war impact
The supply shock from the U.S.-Iran war impacted the oil and gas units of India's largest company Reliance Industries. © Reuters
· SOUMYAJIT SAHA
Iran’s FM Araghchi expected in Pakistan for talks - DailyNews
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night as Pakistan works to host a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, according to regional media reports and statements from Pakistani officials.
· damith
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad ahead of US talks
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan ahead of expected talks with the United States, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gather pace.
· Middleeasteye
US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.
· REUTERS
Almost two months into the US and Israel's war in Iran, who is running the country?
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was selected in March following the assassination of his father. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
· Bridget Rollason
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China
· Associated Press
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China
· Associated Press
Qatar emir and Trump discuss Iran truce and maritime security
Qatar’s emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Donald Trump have discussed the Iran ceasefire and rising concerns over maritime security and global supply chains.
· Middleeasteye
Iran calls US seizure of ship ‘flagrant breach of international law’
Iran’s mission to the United Nations has condemned the US's interception of a commercial vessel, describing it as a serious violation of international law.
· Middleeasteye
Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon
Israel finds itself engaged in two semi-frozen conflicts in Lebanon and Iran. But the outcome of these battles will likely be determined not by Israel’s own political leaders, but by the United States and President Donald Trump, Israeli analysts have told Al Jazeera.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
(LEAD) Key U.S. negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House
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Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran, White House says
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Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran
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Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy
The U.S. military's 55-day war with Iran has alarmingly drawn down several categories of high-end air-delivered munitions, forcing the Department of War to draw from critical stockpiles in Asia and Europe. The drawdown of these weapons only suggests a possible readiness problem and helps explain why President Trump'…
· Tyler Durden
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Fatima Hussein
Saudi Arabia cuts $200m in Met Opera House funding due to Iran war: Report
Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a $200m deal to support New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House due to economic hits it has suffered from the US-Israeli war on Iran, The New York Times reported on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Why US military might and Israeli 'magical thinking' have battered, but not broken, Iran | The National
Eight weeks into the Iran war and with the global economy on a knife-edge, the end game to the conflict has yet to play out. But what is clear is that, in military terms, it has not matched preconceptions.
· Thomas Harding
Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear power remains key to securing our clean energy future | The National
Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his country’s decision to phase out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima power plant accident in Japan as a “strategic mistake”. His statement is indicative of a global shift in attitudes towards nuclear energy.
· Sinan Ulgen
War was always going to embolden Iran's hardliners, says former Evin Prison detainee | The National
Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says ordinary citizens are caught between a government that oppresses them and a war that has increased their suffering.
· Jihan Abdalla
The week around the world in 20 pictures
View image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonA girl walks through the rubble of her home, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The war began on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, causing an in…
· Jim Powell
Key U.S. negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Key U.S. 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.
· Song Sang-ho
Donald Trump's popularity slumps as Iran war pushes up prices | The National
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· Jihan Abdalla
US negotiators heading to Pakistan Saturday for Iran talks, White House confirms
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend for additional peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday.
· Josh Christenson
Third US military aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East — sending strong message to Iran
A third US military aircraft carrier has entered Middle Eastern waters – marking the highest number of American warships in the region in over two decades as peace talks between Tehran and Washington hang in the balance.
· Georgia Worrell
Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups
Ministers are planning to introduce new anti-terror powers that would enable them to ban state threats such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the next parliamentary session.
· Joshua Nevett
Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’
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· Brad Reed, Jake Johnson
US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz – Trump
US President Donald Trump has threatened lethal force against any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Washington now has “total control” over the key waterway until Tehran agrees to a deal.
· RT
‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran
Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas
· Roth Andrew
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia who are seeking financial backstops due to the Iran war.
· Kevin Breuninger
Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled
Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate
· Patrickwintour
Who is making decisions in Iran?
The question hanging over Tehran since the opening strikes of Iran's current war with the US and Israel is simple: Who is in charge?
· Amir Azimi
Lebanon truce extended as Pakistan bids to revive US-Iran talks
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel and Lebanon extended their shaky ceasefire by three weeks on Friday, as Iran's foreign minister prepared for meetings with officials in Pakistan, which has been mediating efforts to end the wider Middle East war.
· Agence France-Presse
What the Iran-Iraq war taught today’s Iranian leaders - and why that matters
In September 1980, Saddam Hussein ordered a full-scale ground and air attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory.
· Middleeasteye
US has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for first time since 2003
The United States has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in 23 years with the arrival of the USS George HW Bush, the US military has said, amid a fragile ceasefire with Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Navigating China’s one-track mind
NOWADAYS, when the United States-Israel war against Iran is threatening to get out of control again, China’s apparent dogged resolve to stay out of trouble defies comprehension.
· Mauro Gia Samonte
Italy dismisses replacing Iran at World Cup
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· Associated Press
Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy
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· Reuters
Gulf states in limbo as US-Iran crisis drags on
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After weathering unprecedented attacks from Iran, the wealthy Gulf states are now stuck between war and peace as talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed, threatening economic recovery.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump sends Witkoff and son-in-law to Pakistan for Iran talks
US President Donald Trump is dispatching envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Pakistan for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi this weekend, according to a report.
· Middleeasteye
Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Prime minister tells Jewish leaders legislation against malign state actors will go before parliament in July
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