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May 24, 2026 4:38 PM

Rubio hints at ‘good news’ on Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran peace

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said “significant progress” has been made in diplomatic efforts involving the US and Iran, while hinting that there could be “good news” regarding the Strait of Hormuz in the coming hours. Addressing a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi, Rubio said there was a possibility that developments related to the strategic waterway and broader negotiations with Iran could emerge later in the day. “I do t...

May 22, 2026 12:43 PM

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

Iran's foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz. Two days after presenting the Iranians with the latest U.S. message in the negotiations, Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi held another round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news ag...

May 21, 2026 1:29 PM

Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track

Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten U.S. and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington's latest responses and President Donald Trump suggested he could wait a few days for "the right answers" from Tehran but was also willing to resume attacks on the country. Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire took effect, talks to end the war have made little progress, while soaring oil prices have raised concern over inflation and the impact on the global economy. ...

April 24, 2026 3:29 PM

No US-Iran peace talks in sight, but Islamabad maintains security lockdown

For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to take place there, and although there is no sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities. Key roads leading into Islamabad are shut down and a strict security cordon envelops the administrative centre, the so-called "Red Zone". In the adjacent "Blue Area", cafes have run out of fruit, markets are deserted and with no service at bus terminals, weekend commu...

April 15, 2026 9:51 AM

Asian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talks

Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes for a resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks pushed oil prices lower, while the dollar steadied after seven days of losses. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. Pakistani and Iranian officials also said negotiations could restart. Signs that diplomatic engagement would continue he...