Pope Leo slams ‘delusion of omnipotence’ stoking US-Israeli war on Iran
The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Tasnim: No change in Hormuz until US agrees to ‘reasonable’ deal
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.
· Middleeasteye
Iran must not be allowed charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN watchdog says
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.
· John Power
Families of Iran’s elite rounded up by ICE as lavish U.S. lives end
Seven Iranian nationals linked to the regime in Tehran – including five The Post previously revealed were living lavish lifestyles in Los Angeles – have been targeted for removal from the U.S. as part of a sweeping State Department crackdown.Among the most prominent cases is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as “Sc…
· Ross O'Keefe
Axios: Hormuz control, uranium stockpile key disputes in US-Iran talks
Disagreements in US-Iran negotiations centred on Iran’s claim to control the Strait of Hormuz and its refusal to give up its stockpile of enriched uranium, Axios reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war latest: US and Iran fail to reach agreement in Islamabad talks | The National
Negotiations in Islamabad move to ‘written text exchange’US and Iran held direct talks for two hours in Islamabad, media reportsPope Leo urges dialogue over the 'madness of war'Pakistan Prime Minister meets JD Vance and Iranian delegation separately for indirect talksFrench President Macron says Lebanon must be incl…
· The National
Top 5 News This Week: Artemis II, the Middle East war, Sara Duterte, flood control cases
Did you, even a little bit, envy those Artemis II astronauts for having been able to take a break from planet Earth? Well, they’re back, thankfully safe and sound. They’ve returned to this world that’s reeling from the Middle East war, which the US, Israel, and Iran may or may not decide to end soon.
· jcgotinga0208
US leaves Iran peace talks without a deal
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Middle East crisis live: Vance leaves Pakistan as historic peace talks with Iran break down
US and Iranian delegations fail to reach common ground after 21 hours of negotiations, with both sides blaming the other for unreasonable demands
· Imogen Dewey
(LEAD) U.S., Iran fail to reach deal during 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan: Vance
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· Song Sang-ho
Fars: Iran has no plans for further talks after failed negotiations
Iran has no plans to hold another round of negotiations with the United States, Fars news agency reported, citing a source close to the Iranian delegation.
· Middleeasteye
New Iran Leadership More Extreme, Israeli Intelligence Concludes
In what should not at all be a surprise to anyone who has been awake and observant over the past 20+ years of America's military interventions in the Middle East, the Israeli Army and intelligence officials have concluded that Iran's news leadership is more extreme than the previous one.
· Tyler Durden
Iran media: Talks end with no deal over ‘excessive’ US demands
Iran’s Press TV reported that negotiations in Islamabad ended without an agreement, citing US “excessive demands” as the reason the two sides failed to reach a framework.
· Middleeasteye
Vance leaves Pakistan after US–Iran talks end without agreement
US Vice-President JD Vance has departed Islamabad after high-level talks between the United States and Iran concluded without reaching an agreement.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Vance says US seeks firm Iranian pledge on nuclear program
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is seeking an “affirmative commitment” from Iran that it will not pursue a nuclear weapon or the means to rapidly develop one, describing it as the central goal of the negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Michael Goodwin: The New York Times’ hate-filled agenda drags on
It’s not as if the ranks of antisemites were thinning and reinforcements are needed.
· Michael Goodwin
'Unreasonable demands': Talks pause as Iran calls for US flexibility
Iran’s Fars news agency said the outcome of negotiations with the United States depends on Washington changing what it described as “unreasonable demands,” with the Strait of Hormuz among the key issues still unresolved.
· Middleeasteye
US vice president says talks end without agreement
US Vice President JD Vance said he is returning to the United States without reaching an agreement with Iran after more than 20 hours of negotiations in Islamabad.
· Middleeasteye
US negotiators leave without peace deal with Iran
US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that his negotiating team was leaving Pakistan after not reaching a deal with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations.
· Yonhap
Vance says talks failed to reach agreement with Iran
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement, saying he was leaving after putting forward a "final and best offer".
· Agence France-Presse
Vance says US has not reached agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan
US Vice President JD Vance has said the United States did not reach an agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan, stressing that Washington needs to see an "affirmative' commitment by Tehran not to seek a nuclear weapon.
· Yonhap
Vance says U.S. has not reached agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said the United States did not reach an agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan, stressing that Washington needs to see an "affirmative' commitment by Tehran not to seek a nuclear weapon.
· Song Sang-ho
Iran's Mojtaba has severe wounds: sources
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters.
· Yonhap
AFC Champions League Elite: UAE hopefuls, Iran war impact and where is Cristiano Ronaldo? | The National
The AFC Champions League Elite will reach its climax over the next two weeks in Jeddah.
· Paul Radley
Quds Force chief links ceasefire to broader regional groups
Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, said the “resistance front is stronger and more cohesive than ever” as talks continue involving the United States and Israel.
· Middleeasteye
(URGENT) Vance says U.S., Iran have not reached agreement during peace talks in Pakistan
(URGENT) Kim Yo-jong says N. Korean leader calls Lee 'frank, broad-minded' for his regret over drone incident
· Song Sang-ho
‘Bad news’: Vance says no agreement reached after marathon talks with Iran
The US vice-president said the Iranians had been given Washington’s ‘last and best offer … we’ll see if they accept’
· Khushboo Razdan
‘Bad news’: Vance says no agreement reached after marathon talks with Iran
The US vice-president said the Iranians had been given Washington’s ‘last and best offer … we’ll see if they accept’
· Khushboo Razdan
US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- 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.
· Yonhap
New relief for households being considered as Albanese government warns of ‘long tail’ from Iran war
Catherine King says while peace talks were ‘best chance’ at lowering fuel prices, further help may be included in budget
· Sarah Basford Canales
India's coffee exporters squeezed as Iran conflict disrupts shipping
West Asian markets accounted for 16.1% of India's total coffee exports in 2024, up from 12.6% a decade earlier. © Reuters
· Quratulain Rehbar
US-Iran historic ceasefire talks in Pakistan continue after midnight
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran concluded a third round of historic, face-to-face negotiations before dawn Sunday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. Two Pakistani officials said…
· Associated Press
Iran says Islamabad talks involved extensive exchanges on key issues
Iran’s foreign ministry said negotiations in Islamabad included the exchange of numerous texts and messages as discussions continued between Iranian and US teams.
· Middleeasteye
How the war in the Middle East shut down India's ceramics capital
Indian workers have been impacted by the conflict in the Middle East. (ABC News: Som Patidar)
· Meghna Bali
US, Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early Sunday, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says US in 'deep negotiations' with Iran, 'we win' regardless of what happens
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was in "deep negotiations" with Iran in Pakistan, stressing that "we win" regardless of what happens in the high-stakes talks aimed at ending the Middle East war.
· Yonhap
Pakistan proposes joint patrols for Hormuz in US-Iran talks
Pakistan has put forward a proposal to regulate navigation through the Strait of Hormuz during talks between the United States and Iran, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, quoting a diplomatic source.
· Middleeasteye
Government considering further economic relief as motorists urged to reduce fuel use
Fuel prices have surged globally as Iran effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's seaborne oil travelled before the war. Credit: AP
· Sbsaustralia
US-Iran talks conclude round, set to continue into second day
Another round of face-to-face negotiations between the United States and Iran has concluded, Iran’s Fars news agency reported, adding that both sides are continuing to exchange texts with the involvement of expert teams.
· Middleeasteye
We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda
At first glance they look like they could be scenes out of a Lego movie, although more vivid and fast-paced.
· Matt Shea
Iranian media: peace talks to continue on Sunday after no agreement reached
Iran’s Fars news agency has reported that Iranian and US delegates have not reached an understanding over their differences in the latest round of negotiations but talks will continue on Sunday, citing its reporter in Islamabad.
· Middleeasteye
Independent supermarkets struggle to keep prices down as Iran war hurts
John-Paul (left) and Roger Drake run the Drakes Supermarkets chain. (Supplied: Drakes Supermarkets)
· Samuel Obrien
Trump threatens China with ‘big problems’ if they arm Iranian regime
President Trump threatened “big problems” for China Saturday if they deliver air defense systems to Tehran while the US is locked in a war with Iran.
· David Spector
Trump says U.S. in 'deep negotiations' with Iran, 'we win' regardless of what happens
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was in "deep negotiations" with Iran in Pakistan, stressing that "we win" regardless of what happens in the high-stakes talks aimed at ending the Middle East war.
· Song Sang-ho
US-Iran peace negotiations end after 14 hours but disagreements remain, says Iran
Iran’s Tasnim news agency has reported that the third round of talks between Iran and the United States have ended, citing its reporter in Islamabad.
· Middleeasteye
The moral barometer: Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life - opinion
War-crime allegations are floating as many Democrats question US President Donald Trump’s entry into a war with Iran. Shouldn’t the question be how the Iranian regime could push its people, including children, to encircle energy plants as human shields without that being considered a war crime?
· FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Peace talks between US, Iran under way in Pakistan
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Trump says makes 'no difference' to him if Iran, US reach deal
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting the United States had come out ahead from the war.
· Agence France-Presse
Pope says ‘enough of war’ and decries ‘delusion of omnipotence’ at peace vigil
Leo’s comments did not directly mention war in Iran but read as his strongest condemnation of the conflict yet
· Edwardhelmore
IRGC warns military vessels attempting to cross Hormuz of ‘strong response’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have warned that any attempt by military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz would be met with “a strong response” in a statement broadcasted to Iranian media.
· Middleeasteye