Iran negotiations
Iranian delegation 'forbidden' from raising nuclear issues in US talks - report
According to the report, the order came from officials close to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the negotiation team was preparing to depart.
Trump, Pakistani sources say US-Iran talks could begin Friday as ceasefire extended - report
Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement
US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit 'unified proposal,' Trump announces
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
US to demand freeing of American detainees in Iran as part of Islamabad negotiations - report
The Washington Post reported that it's not clear the grade of importance that the delegation, led by US Vice President JD Vance, will place on this demand.
Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
One man killed, several injured in Iran missile barrage, IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut
Witkoff says he 'thinks' meetings with Iran will happen this week • IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah, IDF says • IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut.
Trump: Iran ‘begging’ for deal as pressure mounts on Tehran
In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the Iranian delegation as “very different and ‘strange,’” and asserted that Tehran has been “militarily obliterated” with “zero chance of a comeback.”
Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire
US-Iran nuclear talks were 'positive,' next round to be held in Vienna, source tells 'Post'
This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation.
Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says
Earlier this week, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a complete halt to uranium enrichment was absolutely unacceptable to Iran.
What Arab media is expecting from the US-Iran talks in Oman - analysis
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for talks to actually lead to something meaningful, they will have to include the range of their ballistic missiles.
Why America's Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics - opinion
The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US must learn to play by those rules. If they act desperate for deals and photo opportunities, then that is all they will get.