US President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran could resume talks within two days, with Pakistan likely hosting. The goal is to extend the April 8 ceasefire before it expires April 22.
Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad later this week to resume talks after a historic round ended without agreement. Pakistan is coordinating timing and efforts to extend the ceasefire.
WorldUS President Donald Trump said he is ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff called for peace amid the Middle East war. Washington and the Vatican, however, have rejected reports of a formal rift.
Trump praised Pakistan for hosting US-Iran talks in Islamabad, but said negotiations failed on Iran’s nuclear issue. He then ordered the US Navy to begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz.
After Trump announced a US process to blockade Strait of Hormuz traffic, Iran’s IRGC warned any military vessels approaching the strait would violate the two-week US ceasefire and be met with decisive force.
US President Donald Trump said the outcome of Iran talks “does not matter much,” claiming the US already “won” the conflict. He noted Hormuz mine-clearing efforts as Netanyahu said Israel’s campaign against Iran continues.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questions India’s foreign policy over US–Iran talks in Islamabad, citing missed opportunities and warning regional tensions could derail peace efforts.
A temporary 32-hour ceasefire ordered by Putin for Orthodox Easter begins, with Kyiv pledging immediate retaliation if Russia violates it. Drones hit before the truce as both sides exchange POWs.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad are a “major breakthrough” toward peace, citing Pakistan’s role in brokering a ceasefire and urging a permanent truce.
WorldOil prices climbed after doubts over a fragile Middle East ceasefire kept concerns over Strait of Hormuz shipments in place. Analysts said security, logistics and uncertainty over talks continue to support risk premiums.
BusinessRising petrol prices and fears of supply disruptions are pushing more Pakistanis toward electric bikes and scooters. Government subsidies, solar charging and lower running costs are helping accelerate the shift.
India’s Border Security Force is exploring whether deploying snakes and crocodiles can deter unauthorised crossings along the unfenced Bangladesh border, especially in flood-prone river gaps. The plan faces safety and procurement concerns.
