US EditionHistoric US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds
The rare direct meeting follows a fragile ceasefire and centers on Israeli strikes, frozen assets and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Saturday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf began historic face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, marking the first direct engagement between the nations in over a decade.
- Tensions persist over the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, where 20 per cent of traded oil once passed; the U.S. military claimed two warships transited to begin mine-clearing, while Iranian state media denied any vessels had passed.
- Iranian officials presented "red lines" to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, including demands for compensation and release of frozen assets, following a reduction in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon that met Iranian preconditions.
- Pope Leo XIV criticized a "delusion of omnipotence" driving the US-Israel conflict on Saturday, urging global leaders to pursue dialogue during an evening prayer service at St. Peter's Basilica as the fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding.
- The war has inflicted lasting infrastructure damage across half a dozen Middle Eastern countries, with Brent crude spot prices remaining above $94, while some Iranian residents expressed skepticism despite the rare diplomatic engagement.
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The Americans and Iranians are conducting direct negotiations this Saturday in Islamabad to try to achieve a lasting truce in a war in which Israel claims to have “destructed” the nuclear and ballistic programs of the Islamic Republic.
They spoke to each other. And this is a historic event because at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, a five-star fortress where the security guaranteed by former members of the...
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HuffPostU.S.-Iran historic ceasefire talks in Pakistan conclude before dawn, will resume after a break
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran concluded a third round of historic, face-to-face negotiations before dawn Sunday in Pakistan, days after...
How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?
How did the two-week ceasefire come about and how did Pakistan become involved in mediation? Why has Israel reacted negatively to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations? What is happening in Islamabad now, and what are the chances of the talks succeeding?
The U.S. delegation and Iran's delegation started negotiations in Islamabad to end the war that entered its 43rd day on Saturday, April 11. If a ceasefire is observed in the Persian Gulf, Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon continue.
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