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Countries in the Gulf are watching closely what comes next after the apparent failure of the first round of talks in Islamabad. The talks did not come to an agreement. US Vice-President JD Vance said there was no agreement.
The images of the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa with a column of smoke rising through the complex following an Iranian missile strike earlier this month set off alarm bells over Israel’s reliance on its power sources.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad on April 12. (Pool via Reuters)
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians across the diaspora rallied outside US embassies and consulates in more than 20 countries on Saturday, calling on the international community to maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic and support the Iranian people.
A ceasefire with Iran may have stopped the immediate exchange of missiles or drones, but just like the last war, less than a year ago, it will not halt the technological processes that underpin Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and drones still aimed at and primed to be launched toward Israel and the Gulf states.
The coming months of Iran-US formal and informal negotiations, and of jockeying by all sides on the ground, at sea, and in the air, will be fascinating and crucial in shaping the direction of the Middle East for years to come.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said Saturday — a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway.
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The world's eyes were on Islamabad for nearly 21 hours as marathon ceasefire talks took place between the United States and Iran.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said it is "disappointing" initial talks to end the war in Iran had broken down without a deal, as he defended the UK's decision not to join the conflict.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter the rise of China. Fifteen years later, the US finds itself still at war in the Middle East and has pulled military assets from the Asia-Pacific as it ai…
Disappointment. This was the first reaction of many across the Middle East and the wider world today to the news from Islamabad that talks between the US and Iran had ended without agreement. Given the death and destruction that has accompanied six weeks of war in the region, it is an understandable response.
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Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said it had restored full pumping capacity through the East–West pipeline, returning about 700,000 barrels per day lost to Iranian attacks. However, two crucial sites remain fully or partially offline, with a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran in place.
Islamabad: The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks on Sunday without reaching an agreement, with the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the US said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
Marathon negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Pakistani capital ended early Sunday without a breakthrough, with both sides failing to bridge deep differences over nuclear issues, the Strait of Hormuz, and sanctions relief, officials said.
War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight
More than 2,000 children have been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to the head of the country’s emergency department.
After an absolute marathon of overnight negotiations and historic high-level talks between the United States and Iran, a deal to end the war that has thrown the Middle East and global energy supplies into chaos has not been reached.
Iran’s negotiating delegation has departed Pakistan following the conclusion of talks with the United States that ended without an agreement, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency.
Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit the hardest by rising oil prices that experts warn will deepen a spiraling humanitarian crisis. The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices in the Caribbean nation to surge, disrupting critical supply chains, doubling transportation costs an…
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, a la derecha, habla durante una conferencia de prensa tras reunirse con representantes de Pakistán e Irán mientras Jared Kushner, a la izquierda, y Steve Witkoff, enviado especial para misiones de paz, escuchan, el domingo 12 de abril de 2026 en Islamabad, Pakistñan. (A…
Iran’s foreign ministry said diplomatic efforts will continue despite stalled talks with the United States, with spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, saying “diplomacy never ends,” according to IRNA.
But security chief says authorities will still ‘act in accordance with the law’ when handling arrestees with clear evidence of alleged crimes
US Vice President JD Vance’s failure to win the concessions the United States sought from Iran in a single, marathon negotiating session over its nuclear program was no surprise.
Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, urged the United States and Iran to uphold the ceasefire and return to negotiations after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement.
After both the US and Iran reported a failure to reach a deal during the weekend’s ceasefire talks in Islamabad, US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared an article suggesting he would "out-blockade Iran’s hold over the Strait of Hormuz."
Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks with the United States, with the U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. On Saturday, Iranians in Tehran reacted to the talks.
The two delegations arrived hours apart and left the same way, without a deal. In the 21 hours between, the US and Iran edged closer to a structured diplomatic exchange than at any point in recent years.
The United States and Iran have failed to reach a peace deal after high-stakes talks in the Pakistani capital, with Vice President JD Vance saying Tehran refused to accept Washington’s terms after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad.
Trump reported saying he will issue mass pardons at end of term; vice-president says Iran and US at an impasse over nuclear weapons question – key US politics stories from Saturday 11 April at a glance
US vice-president JD Vance said Iranians failed to give assurance it will not pursue nuclear weapons, Iran calls demands ‘excessive’.
Iran’s foreign ministry said negotiations with the United States ended without an agreement after differences emerged on three key issues.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said it was unrealistic to expect a deal with the United States in a single round of negotiations, noting the talks took place after weeks of conflict and amid deep mistrust.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urged the United States and Iran to maintain their commitment to the ceasefire and continue negotiations in a “positive spirit.”
KB Kookmin Bank said Sunday it will launch a 6 trillion won ($4.04 billion) support program offering preferential interest rates for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those affected by the Iran war.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed military victory against Iran and downplayed the importance of ongoing ceasefire negotiations involving Vice President JD Vance because “regardless what happens we win.”
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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, May 8, 2024. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Ismael Martinez/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war
Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war
Donald Trump’s astonishing social media post last Tuesday threatening “a whole civilisation will die tonight” attracted appropriately furious reactions around the world. To threaten the extinguishment of an entire people (Iran has a population of 93 million) is to threaten genocide on a scale without parallel in hum…
Iran is “in no hurry” to resume negotiations with the United States and believes the “ball is in America’s court,” Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source.
The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence
The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence
Iran’s Tasnim news agency, citing an informed source, reported that there will be no change in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz unless Washington agrees to what Tehran considers a “reasonable” deal.
Iran’s bid to charge ships tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and should be rejected by the international community, the head of the global shipping watchdog has said, as uncertainty hangs over the country’s fragile truce with the United States.
