Diplomats say US president’s latest claimed plan probably based on now outdated framework put forward in May 2025 Middle East crisis – live updates The 15-point framework plan for peace with Iran that Donald Trump has said is being discussed is based on a proposal put forward by his negotiating team during nuclear talks almost a year ago, diplomats with knowledge of the talks believe. That original 15-point plan was the basis for negotiations in late May 2025, shortly before the talks collapsed due to Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...
The decision by Lebanon’s foreign ministry has heightened fears of internal instability. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group and political party, was quick to condemn the move.
The proposal allegedly seeks to gut Tehrans nuclear and ballistic missile programs in exchange for sanctions relief US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking an "offramp" from the war with Iran with a list of proposals and backchannel talks - even as the Pentagon is allegedly preparing to deploy thousands of elite troops for potential ground operations.
The proposal allegedly seeks to gut Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in exchange for sanctions relief US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking an "offramp" from the war with Iran with a list of proposals and backchannel talks - even as the Pentagon is allegedly preparing to dep
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Tehran had offeredWashington a “very significant prize” related to oil and gas, expressing optimism that a deal to end the conflict could be possible.
Washington, DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has triggered intense diplomatic speculation regarding a potential mediating role for Islamabad in the ongoing Washington-Tehran standoff, after he shared an official statement from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Asserting that there are currently no diplomatic channels open with Washington, Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has dismissed US President Donald Trump's recent calls for dialogue as a 'tactic to manipulate markets.
Trump says he is 'talking to the right' people in Iran to make a deal US President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters that the US was talking to "the right people" in Iran in order to reach an agreement to end hostilities, adding that the Iranians want to “reach a deal very badly”. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said "we're in negotiations right now" over Iran but would not provide details, particularly on whether US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner planned talks this week. Pakistan has offered to host talks between the US and Iran.
Saudi Arabia diverged with Turkey and Pakistan on condemning Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 16:38 The three countries were in security pact talks before the war on Iran, but the conflict has shifted the kingdom's focus on Tehran From left: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in a picture taken on 19 March 2026 in Riyadh (Handout) Off Turkey and Pakistan opposed the use of harsh language in a diplomatic statement condemning Iran at a meeting of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers in Riyadh last week , multiple sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Saudi Arabia , in particular, pressed for a tough censure of Iran, which has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at the kingdom in response to the US-Israel war on the Islamic Republic, a western official familiar with the meeting told MEE. “Turkey and Pakistan weren’t convinced to condemn Iran until the missiles started flying overhead,” the western official told MEE, referring to strikes that targeted Saudi Arabia while several foreign dignitaries from the Muslim and Arab world were in Riyadh for meetings.
Iranian officials and commentators are increasingly portraying control of the Strait of Hormuz not just as a strategic advantage but as a financial asset that could help offset the costs of war.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pointed to a deep rift that has emerged in the transatlantic relationship since the beginning of U. S. President Donald Trump's second term.
Trump's approval hits new 36 percent low, Reuters-Ipsos poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, with the US hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran on 28 February, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, shows 36 percent of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, down from 40 percent in a Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted last week.
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending a war that has rattled global energy markets. Here’s why Islamabad is involved—and whether it could work.
Hezbollah calls on Lebanon to 'immediately reverse' Iran ambassador's expulsion In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah called on Lebanon to 'immediately reverse' Iran ambassador's expulsion and called the decision a 'sin'. Lebanon’s foreign ministry said Tuesday it had withdrawn the accreditation of Iran’s ambassador, giving him until Sunday to leave the country.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr replaces Ali Larijani, who was killed last week in an Israeli strike. He has a history of expanding the Guards’ reach into Iran’s politics.
By Ayushi Agarwal New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Highlighting the strategic depth of the ongoing bilateral dialogue, Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar, has underscored that both nations are maintaining high-level communication regarding the current regional operations. Azar noted that Israel remains committed to ensuring India is fully briefed on the security dynamics shifting across West Asia.
