(260410) -- TEHRAN, April 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jean Arnault (C), the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, visits a university compound damaged by U. S. and Israeli air strikes in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.
Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator between the two countries and is now preparing to host their delegations for peace talks. Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious, amid Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, Pakistani officials insisted the make-or-break peace negotiations would be going ahead over the weekend as planned. The Guardian's South Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, explains how Pakistan secured what has been called its 'biggest diplomatic win' in years How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US Continue reading...
2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with US Middle East crisis – live updates Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran new tools and resolve to resist pressure to shutter its nuclear programme. Two senior negotiators for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief , said that the Trump administration’s war had handed Iran a coveted weapon by demonstrating its ability to cut off the strait of Hormuz , an economic chokehold that one negotiator said would help Iran “balance the asymmetry of power” with the US. Continue reading...
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Japanese counterpart on Friday to discuss the developments in West Asia and international shipping via the Strait of Hormuz. The call between the leaders lasted for approximately 20 minutes.
John Feeley says US president was ‘flush with victory’ of Maduro capture and could make same mistake in Cuba Donald Trump is “reaping the bitter fruit” of erroneously thinking that the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, offered a blueprint for toppling the Iranian regime, according to one of the US state department’s most respected former Latin America experts. John Feeley, a Marine helicopter pilot who later served as the US ambassador to Panama, believed Trump had been “flush with the victory from Venezuela” when he made the ill-fated decision to attack Iran in February, leaving a trail of destruction across the Middle East and dealing a hammer blow to the global economy. Continue reading...
Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regime Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump is an “evil human being” who “wants to be an emperor” and should be removed from office over the war in Iran, Yassamin Ansari , an Iranian American member of the US Congress , has told the Guardian. Ansari, the daughter of Iranian immigrants who decades ago fled the regime, spoke out after the president threatened to wipe out Iran ’s civilisation before backing down and announcing an uncertain two-week ceasefire . Continue reading...
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The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
Spain calls on Iran to negotiate in 'good faith' Spain's foreign minister said on Friday that he had spoken with his Iranian counterpart and urged him to negotiate in good faith during talks with the United States in Islamabad. "I encourage Iran - this is what I conveyed to the Iranian foreign minister - to take part in those negotiations and to participate in good faith," Jose Manuel Albares told the press, adding that he had spoken with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, "the day before yesterday" and had also asked him to halt "all missile and drone launches". Albares once again slammed Israel for continuing its attacks on Lebanon, where it has been fighting Hezbollah.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi emphasized the urgent need for a serious response and intervention by the European countries to stop the Israeli regime’s ongoing attacks against Lebanon.
Security has been ramped up in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, ahead of peace talks between the United States and Iran, which are set to start on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance will lead the U. S.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi cautioned the United States that allowing the Zionist regime’s prime minister to torpedo diplomacy will wreak havoc on its economy.
Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states Good morning. Keir Starmer is wrapping up his three-day tour of Gulf states today, and we are starting some conclusions. What we have not got is any sort of plan for a resolution of the Iran war; Starmer is not one of the main protagonists in this conflict, what he has said publicly about his talks with Gulf leaders has consisted largely of platitudes, we still have no idea about when, if or how the strait of Hormuz will fully open, and the outcome will be determined by Iran and a rash and unpredictable US president.
PM appears to draw comparison between Russian and US leaders and calls for plan to restore shipping through strait of Hormuz Keir Starmer has said he is “fed up” with the effect that Donald Trump’s actions in the Middle East are having on the British public, while appearing to draw a comparison between the US president to Vladimir Putin. Speaking to ITV’s Robert Peston on Thursday, the prime minister said: “I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses’ bills go up and down on energy because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world. ” Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi hailed Russia’s responsible stance in opposing an “unreasonable and one-sided” resolution proposed by the US at the UN Security Council, describing the move as an effective step toward preventing regional tensions from escalating further.
Analysts believe the current ceasefire is fragile and that competing interests and long-standing differences would make it difficult to reach a permanent peace deal in the upcoming negotiations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - President Masoud Pezeshkian said a recent ceasefire framework, reached with consensus among key figures of the Iranian government and endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, is grounded in principles of dignity, wisdom, and national interests.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The foreign minister of Iran stated that safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz depends on cooperation with Iranian Armed Forces, contingent upon the opposing side's adherence to ceasefire commitments and considering the technical constraints.
Tehran [Iran], April 10 (ANI): Iran's official news agencies have firmly rejected the reports in international media claiming that senior officials such as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bager Ghalibaf have travelled to Pakistan to negotiate with the United States, Press TV reported on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia discussed the latest regional developments following the recent declaration of a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
