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APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran submits latest proposal for US negotiations, state media say
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the US to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run Irna news agency reported on Friday. The US and Pakistan did not immediately confirm receiving the new proposal.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Iran War
Iran offers to reopen Strait if US lifts blockade and war ends, officials say
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme, two regional officials said.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran offers to end Strait of Hormuz chokehold and asks US to end blockade
Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear programme, official said.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
Iranian foreign minister leaves Pakistan without meeting US envoys
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening as officials in Islamabad attempted to facilitate a second round of talks between the United States and Iran.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Stand-off intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s ‘shoot and kill’ order
Iran has also rejected Mr Trump’s claim there was a leadership rift in the Islamic Republic

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Equatorial Guinea Africa Pope
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks
Pope Leo XIV has urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime ‘seriously fractured’
The effective closure of the vital supply route during the conflict has inflicted a global economic shock and sent energy prices soaring.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US puts negotiations with Iran on hold as ceasefire deadline nears
Last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked uncertain on Tuesday as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
No Iranian delegation has visited Islamabad for talks with US ‘so far’
Iranian state television has issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad… so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump says US negotiators heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran
President Donald Trump said that US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, lifting hopes of extending a ceasefire set to expire this week even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire nears expiration
Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to secure further talks before the ceasefire expires this week.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz and demands end to US blockade
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again on Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Pakistan’s army chief meets Iranian speaker in push to extend ceasefire
Pakistan’s powerful army chief has met Iran’s parliament speaker as part of international efforts to press for an extension to a ceasefire that has paused almost seven weeks of war between Israel, the US and the Islamic Republic.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Lebanese president refuses to speak to Israeli prime minister
The president of Lebanon has refused to speak with the Israeli prime minister ahead of a planned discussion that would have been the first direct conversation between the leaders of the two countries in more than 30 years, a government official told ...

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Trump
Hopes rise for renewed talks as US military says Iran blockade is in force
Hopes have risen for renewed talks between the United States and Iran, as the US military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by striking targets across the war-weary region.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump declares war with Iran is ‘close to over’
US President Donald Trump believes the war with Iran is “close to over”. Mr Trump told the Fox Business Network he viewed the conflict as nearing completion and said Iran was keen to make a deal.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Iran US Oil Prices
Diplomats try to arrange second round of US-Iran talks amid American blockade
Diplomats have been working through back channels to arrange a new round of talks between the US and Iran after Washington enacted its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatened to strike targets across the war-weary region.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Lebanon Israel US
‘Historic opportunity’ as Lebanon and Israel hold direct diplomatic talks in US
Lebanon and Israel have opened their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Israel Lebanon
Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in US
Lebanon and Israel are set to hold the first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan seeks more US-Iran talks as Strait of Hormuz blockade takes effect
The stand-off between the United States and Iran has deepened as the US declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Middle East conflict
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to co-chair committee to respond to Iran crisis
The group had its first meeting focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
Vance said talks with Iran made ‘some progress’ on nuclear stumbling block
US vice president JD Vance said negotiations with Iran made “some progress” on nuclear issues.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
US President Donald Trump said the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran Vance
US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan conclude before dawn
The United States and Iran concluded a third round of historic, face-to-face negotiations before dawn on Sunday in Pakistan.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Pakistan Iran US Vance
Three-way talks with US and Iran begin in Pakistan after indirect discussions
Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon on Saturday even as Iran conditioned ceasefire talks on a pause in fighting there

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Pakistan US Iran
US-Iran talks with Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains
A US delegation led by US vice president JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives for the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago, which will test whether they can shore up a fragile ...

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Israel Iran War
Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem amid fragile ceasefire
Worshippers were able to pray again at Jerusalem’s holy sites on Thursday after Israel lifted restrictions it imposed on large public gatherings because of the war with Iran.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again on Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump agrees to halt bombing of Iran for two weeks subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening
Donald Trump has agreed to a provisional two-week ceasefire in the Iran war after pulling back at the last minute from his warning that “a whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran met his demands.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump pulls back on Iran threat for two weeks subject to agreement on ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he is pulling back on his threats to attack , subject to Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Israel attacks plant at Iranian gas field despite ceasefire proposal
Israel has attacked a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed a top Revolutionary Guard commander, putting into question the negotiations aimed at getting the US and Tehran to reach a ceasefire.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Trump Iran US
Shona Murray: Trump is using the war in Iran to break up with Europe
US secretary of state Marco Rubio warned the US would now 're-examine' its relationship with Nato following allies’ refusal to support the US/Israel war in Iran

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Iran War
Two US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates
Two U military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
US launches rescue operation after report claims fighter jet downed – AP source
The US military launched a rescue operation after local Iranian state media said an American fighter jet went down over south-western Iran and at least one crew member ejected.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Iran fires on targets across the Middle East while Israel and US hit Tehran
Iran has fired on targets across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic as the war neared the end of its fifth week.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Iran targets Israel and Gulf neighbours as Trump talks of winding down war
Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states on Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated and predicted the war would end soon.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Trump Iran US
Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states as Trump seeks to wind down war
Iran has responded to US president Donald Trump’s address to Americans on the Middle East war with new missile attacks targeting Israel and the Gulf Arab states.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Attacks persist on Iran and across Middle East as Trump threatens escalation
Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbours as airstrikes pounded Tehran and US President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump issues threat to Iran’s civilian infrastructure if deal not reached soon
US President Donald Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached soon.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan to ‘host war talks’ as Iran says US ground troops would be set on fire
It was also unclear in the announcement on Sunday whether the talks would be direct or indirect

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ as diplomats meet on war
It comes as regional diplomats met in Pakistan on Sunday in the hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Israel launches new strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after US president Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well, and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz – though there is no sign of Iran backing down.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran and US at impasse over ceasefire talks as fears grow of conflict escalation
Iran and the United States appear at an impasse over the possibility of ceasefire talks, setting the stage for another escalation in the Middle East war.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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