US envoys go to Pakistan, but Iran says no direct talks
President Donald Trump is sending his special negotiators to Pakistan to revive ceasefire talks with Iran, but Tehran's officials don't intend to meet them.
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Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks ‘best’ Iran deal
Washington has helped broker an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but President Donald Trump says he won't be rushed into making a deal with Iran.
Iran firms grip on Hormuz after US calls off attacks
Iran has fired on three ships and seized two of them as it denies agreeing to President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension and slams a continued US blockade.
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Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks
Iran is intensifying its assault on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two vessels and complicating faltering efforts to resume Washington-Tehran talks.
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain
Iranian leaders are "positively reviewing" participation in peace talks with the US despite earlier ruling them out, as a ceasefire nears its end.
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World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire, US seizes ship
The fate of the Mideast ceasefire is in doubt as Tehran says it won't participate in a second round of negotiations after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal
Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
Hopes for Iran war deal grow but nuclear issues hanging
The US and Iran feel good about resuming talks to end the Middle East war, but differences remain over Iran's nuclear program.
Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports
President Donald Trump is talking up the chances of the Iran war ending amid revived peace talks, while US forces continue their blockade of Iranian ports.
US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade
Efforts are under way for a second round of US-Iran talks that might resume within days as the showdown in the Strait of Hormuz showdown endures.
Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade
A showdown looms as the US prepares for a blockade of all Iranian ports and Iran warns that no port in the region will be safe if American forces carry it out.
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Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky
Kyiv and Moscow have swapped prisoners of war as a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter began, with both sides making accusations of breaches.
Vance walking away from US-Iran talks without deal
Lengthy talks between the US and Iran have ended with neither side shifting on their terms for ending the war that's disrupted global fuel supplies.
Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet
A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to join Iranian government ministers and officials for peace talks.
Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce
Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukrainian forces ‘shot down drones during Iran war’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has acknowledged for the first time Ukraine's role helping countries down Iranian drones during the Middle East war.
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Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy
US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait
Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.
Ukraine offers Russia an Easter pause on energy strikes
Russia's latest attacks on Ukrainian cities have killed seven people, including four on a bus, as Kyiv proposes to Moscow a ceasefire for Easter.
‘Whole civilisation will die’ if Iran doesn’t make deal
US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter mass
Pope Leo has celebrated his first Easter mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.
US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears
US and Iran have received a ceasefire plan, as President Donald Trump threatens to unleash "hell" if Tehran doesn't make a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says – and NATO, too
President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.
EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre
The EU's top diplomat and several foreign ministers are in Kyiv to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to voice their support for Ukraine.
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Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s power plants
President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran's energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.
Iran has US ceasefire plan but dismisses idea of talks
Iran's military has mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal, vowing "not now, not ever" even as it receives Washington's plan for talks to end the war.
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Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks ‘fake news’
Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.
Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes
Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the US, just hours after President Donald Trump claimed "very good and productive conversations".
Ukraine-Russia talks paused amid Iran war: report
The Kremlin has reportedly confirmed a pause on peace talks over Ukraine, adding the Iran war could push Kyiv towards compromise.
Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled
Russia has struck Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least four people, as peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain postponed.
Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US
Hundreds of Russian drones and missiles have targeted Ukrainian homes and critical infrastructure, hours before talks on the war are due to begin in Geneva.