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The latest round of high-level negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad has ended without an agreement, marking a significant setback in efforts to de-escalate tensions after weeks of conflict. The talks, which lasted approximately 21 hours, represented one of the most direct and extensive engagements between Washington…

  Islamabad, April 11: An Iranian delegation landed here in the wee hours of Saturday for talks with the US, as the world keeps its fingers crossed for an agreement to end the conflict between the two sides. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, had…

  The streets of Islamabad were on strict lockdown as Pakistan’s capital prepared to play host to historic negotiations between Iran and the US that have dangled the promise of an end to war that has devastated the Middle East. Even as the US–Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious, amid Israel’s…

Israel launched a wave of devastating airstrikes across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, killing at least 89 people and injuring more than 700, Lebanese authorities said, amid escalating regional tensions. Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine warned that the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams continue to search…

 In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the United States, with negotiations set to begin Friday in Islamabad, following a proposal by US President Donald Trump to suspend military strikes. The ceasefire comes after Trump offered to halt attacks on Iran on the condition…

  Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated after Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences, warning that failure to comply would bring “hell” and that the United States would strike Iranian power plants and bridges.…

Geneva: Abbas Araghchi addressed an emergency session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, convened at the request of Iran, China, and Cuba, following a deadly attack on a school in Minab. During his address, Araghchi strongly condemned what he described as a joint Israeli–US assault, calling it an “illegal…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not yet strike Iranian power plants as previously threatened after a request from the government in Tehran, and added that talks with the Islamic republic were “going very well.” “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (March 27, 2026) he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying talks to end the war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback…