U.S.-Iran talks

Trump extends Iran ceasefire as Tehran split blocks path to peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran despite the collapse of peace talks as divisions inside Tehran deepened, particularly over uranium enrichment, CNN reported on April 21.

22 April, 12:19 PM

Trump says Iran agreed to almost everything in push for war-ending deal

Iran has made major concessions in talks with the United States, and a deal to end the war could come “fairly soon,” President Donald Trump said, Bloomberg reported on April 17.

17 April, 05:24 PM

Trump says he is reopening Strait of Hormuz permanently ‘for China’

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was permanently reopening the Strait of Hormuz and doing it “for China and for the whole world,” in a post on his Truth Social platform on April 15.

15 April, 04:54 PM

Trump signals possible resumption of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, The Guardian reported on April 15.

15 April, 01:10 PM

U.S. seeks 20-year Iran nuclear pause, not permanent enrichment ban

The United States is seeking a long-term “pause” in Iran’s nuclear activity and uranium enrichment rather than a permanent ban, The New York Times reported on April 13, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

14 April, 02:43 PM

U.S. and Iran eye April 16 talks as ceasefire deadline nears

A new round of U.S.-Iran talks on ending the war could take place on April 16, AP reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

14 April, 10:18 AM

Mojtaba Khamenei badly wounded in strike, but still leads Iran — report

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered severe facial injuries and major wounds to his legs in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike but is still carrying out his duties, Reuters reported on April 11, citing three sources close to him.

12 April, 12:16 AM

Iran says U.S. agreed to free assets, but Washington rejects claim during talks

Iran says the United States agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but Washington denies that any such agreement was reached, Reuters reported on April 11.

11 April, 07:31 PM

Iran loses track of mines, delaying Strait of Hormuz reopening and fresh talks

Iran has not reopened the Strait of Hormuz because it could not quickly locate all the mines it had laid there, The New York Times reported on April 10, citing U.S. officials.

11 April, 06:49 PM

U.S. warships cross Hormuz without Iran’s approval in first wartime challenge

Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11 without coordinating the passage with Iran, the first such incident since the war with Iran began, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported, citing a U.S. official.

11 April, 06:05 PM

Trump puts Iran nukes first, vows Hormuz Strait will reopen with or without Tehran

Stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is “99% of the deal” with Tehran, while the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon on its own, U.S. President Donald Trump said, CNN reported.

11 April, 12:51 PM

U.S. and Iran open Pakistan talks after ceasefire halts bombing for two weeks

U.S. and Iranian delegations arrived in Islamabad for what Sky News described on April 11 as “decisive” peace talks.

11 April, 11:36 AM

Trump hits Iran over Hormuz, putting fragile ceasefire deal under fresh strain

President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a Truth Social post on April 9 that Tehran was failing to ensure the free flow of oil through the waterway.

10 April, 10:19 AM

Iran claims U.S. broke 3 deal points before talks, putting ceasefire at risk

Iran accused the United States of violating three points of its 10-point framework for negotiations before talks had even begun, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

9 April, 11:20 AM

Trump rejects 45-day Iran ceasefire plan as mediators’ last bid stalls

A 45-day ceasefire plan drawn up by countries trying to end the war in Iran was sent to Washington and Tehran, but President Donald Trump did not back it, CNN reported, citing sources.

6 April, 05:32 PM

U.S.-Iran talks are indirect and mediated by Pakistan – foreign minister

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed his country’s participation in indirect talks between the United States and Iran aimed at resolving the war, he said on X on March 26.

26 March, 07:21 PM

Trump calls Iran ‘a cancer’ and defends war as a necessary U.S. strike

The United States “had no choice” but to start a war against Iran, President Donald Trump said on March 25, defending the military action and calling Iran with nuclear weapons “a cancer,” Sky News reported.

26 March, 12:29 PM

Trump says Iran ‘very much wants’ a deal but is ‘afraid to say so’

Iran “very much wants” a deal with the United States but is “afraid to say so,” President Donald Trump said at a Republican fundraising dinner in Washington, CNN reported on March 25.

26 March, 10:36 AM

Iran rejects U.S. truce, demands reparations and control over Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s ayatollah regime has put forward its own ceasefire proposal, demanding war reparations and retention of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported on March 25.

25 March, 06:00 PM

Iran picks Vance over Witkoff and Kushner for high-stakes U.S. talks

Iran has signaled that it would prefer to negotiate with Vice President JD Vance rather than special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, CNN reported on March 25.

25 March, 03:18 PM

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