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Pakistan lifts central Islamabad lockdown as prospects dim for US-Iran talks

Move signals lack of immediate plan for direct talks despite Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Pakistani capital city over weekend

The Independent UK

Oil prices rise to near-three week highs as US-Iran peace talks falter

Donald Trump said over the weekend that envoys from Washington would no longer be travelling to Islamabad in Pakistan for negotiations.

Evening Standard

Iran-US war latest: Trump discusses Tehran’s new peace proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz with top officials

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ‌said Trump's bottom line demands remain the same

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'Not a suitable mediator': Iran accuses Pakistan of bias towards US, says it 'went back on its word'

An Iranian MP has questioned Pakistan's impartiality as a mediator in US-Iran talks, citing Islamabad's perceived alignment with American interests. This comes as Iran's Foreign Minister visited Pakistan and Oman to advance diplomatic efforts, though US President Trump indicated Iran could initiate contact for negotiations.

The Times of India

'Iran can call us if they want': Trump rules out travel for talks as Araghchi returns to Pakistan

US President Donald Trump declared American officials won't travel for Iran truce talks, insisting discussions must be remote. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi returned to Islamabad, relaying Tehran's positions on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz via Pakistani intermediaries. Iran maintains it won't negotiate under coercion amid ongoing US pressure.

The Times of India

Pakistan races to save negotiations between US and Iran after Trump keeps envoys home

Pakistan's top leaders are trying to restart talks between the U.S. and Iran after President Trump canceled a meeting in Islamabad

The Independent UK

‘Pakistan remains committed’: Shehbaz Sharif after second round of US-Iran talks not held

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said he spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after Islamabad’s attempt to broker a second round of talks between the United States and Iran fell through.

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'We Have All the Cards,' Trump Says After Pulling Witkoff and Kushner From Pakistan as Iran Walks Away

President Trump cancels a planned envoy trip to Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks, citing Iran's internal confusion and lack of progress in negotiations.

International Business Times UK

No Iran-US peace talks 2.0! How Pakistan's bid to mediate a breakthrough fell short

Pakistan's efforts to mediate US-Iran talks faltered as Tehran refused direct engagement, conveying demands through Islamabad. US President Trump subsequently canceled his delegation's visit, citing a lack of meaningful progress. The diplomatic deadlock persists, with Iran shifting its focus to Oman and Russia.

The Times of India

'Too much time wasted': Trump scraps US envoys' visit to Pakistan, says Iran can 'call' for talks

US President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by his envoys to Pakistan to meet Iranian leaders, citing wasted travel time and confusion within Iran's leadership. He asserted the US holds the upper hand and urged Iran to initiate talks. This decision has diminished Pakistan's role in facilitating US-Iran discussions.

The Times of India

Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

The president tells Axios he sees no point in sending his envoys given the current state of the talks.

Axios

Uncertainty clouds US-Iran talks as Iran’s top diplomat arrives in Pakistan

JD Vance who led first round of talks remains absent - but on ‘stand by’

The Independent UK

Trump cancels US negotiators' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks as Araghchi departs Islamabad

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to arrive in Pakistan on Saturday to conduct a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran.

Euronews

The Latest: Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran's foreign minister

The White House says President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a new round of talks with Iran

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Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran's international airport

Iran has resumed commercial flights from Tehran's international airport for the first time since the conflict with the U.S. and Israel began two months ago

The Guardian - US

US president cancels envoy trip to Pakistan for ceasefire talks – as it happened

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The Times of India

'No meeting is planned': Iran rules out direct talks with US in Islamabad; asserts engagement through Pakistan

Iran has denied any plans for direct talks with the United States in Islamabad, even as both sides step up diplomatic activity in Pakistan. Tehran has insisted that its position will be conveyed indirectly through Pakistani interlocutors.

International Business Times UK

'US Is Getting Desperate': Iran's Supreme Leader Is Reportedly Not Negotiating, FM May Have Departed Pakistan Before Kushner, Witkoff's Arrival

The US faces diplomatic challenges with Iran as peace talks falter and naval tensions rise, highlighting a disconnect between US expectations and Iran's diplomatic strategy.

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Euronews

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to head to Pakistan for Iran talks on Saturday, White House says

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday night, but his ministry has ruled out direct talks with the US delegation.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order

Tensions have intensified in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Frustration grows among Pakistanis with capital under lockdown for stalled US-Iran talks: ‘Living in a cage’

No date has been set for the second round of US-Iran peace talks, but Islamabad has been turned into a fortress with sweeping security restrictions, forcing locals to grapple with frustration and uncertainty, Maroosha Muzaffar reports

The Guardian - UK

‘Like living in a cage’: Islamabad stuck in lockdown as city waits on US-Iran talks

Pakistani capital in pandemic-style limbo as people work from home, public transport is closed and businesses shut

The Conversation

US-Iran failed first round of talks in Pakistan: where did it all go wrong?

Empirical research in the behavioural sciences shows that the Trump administration has not, to date, adopted an efficient strategy to negotiate with Iran. Negotiations between the US and Iran on April 11-12 in Islamabad, Pakistan were deemed the last attempt at ending a war that’s on the verge of causing…

The Independent UK

Iran shows off what appears to be a ballistic missile at Tehran rally

Iranian state television has aired footage showing what appears to be a Qadr ballistic missile in Tehran, on a mobile launcher, during a late-night rally on Tuesday (21 April) as possible talks in Islamabad with the United States broke down.

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Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire at the last second, hours after boasting the U.S. military was ‘raring to go’

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