Talks between US and Iran set to resume in Pakistan
UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon
Pakistan
Stocks dip as investors worry about growth and inflation
Markets remain on edge as crude oil prices stay above $100 a barrel
US troop numbers passing through Shannon soar 80%
More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started
Trump’s ‘one-man WhatsApp group’ diplomacy derailing Iran peace talks
US president’s contradictory statements only make Tehran more wary of anything but the most watertight deal
Peace deal is possible between US and Iran
Many issues remain to be resolved but a framework for agreement could be reached if talks resume in Islamabad this week
Iran dismisses US ‘ploy’ after Donald Trump extends ceasefire ‘indefinitely’
But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain
Trump says US likely to resume bombing Iran as ceasefire nears end
US president rejects extending truce as Tehran warns of response and negotiators head to Islamabad
US and Iran plan new talks but ‘lots of bombs’ will go off if deal not made, says Trump
Netanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with Hizbullah
Why the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s strongest card in peace negotiations
Tehran says wide differences between it and US must be settled before a truce framework can be agreed
Uncertainty over renewed talks to end Middle East conflict
Two-week ceasefire between US and Iran set to expire on Tuesday night
The Irish Times view on US-Iran talks: a glimmer of hope
With the truce set to expire next Tuesday, the two sides are weighing up new proposals
Talks on ending Iran war could resume ‘over the next two days’, says Trump
US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues as Israel and Lebanon hold separate peace negotiations in Washington
US blockade of Iran is risky escalation but peace still has a chance
Blockade is primarily an instrument of economic coercion to gain leverage in talks process that remains alive
Trump’s naval blockade on Iran amounts to a dramatic comedown
US president’s original war aims included Iran’s unconditional surrender, regime change, elimination of its nuclear potential and ‘obliterating’ Iran’s missiles
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Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down
US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues
US and Iran peace talks ‘progressing well’, Pakistan reports
Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz
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JD Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East, has gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign
Iran calls for ceasefire in Lebanon before US peace talks take place
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks
US and Iran prepare for peace talks as huge gaps in demands remain
Even before US and Iranian delegations departed for Pakistan, issue of Lebanon threatened to derail entire process
Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of people
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Iran to charge cryptocurrency fees for ships passing Strait of Hormuz
Tehran halting passage of oil tankers through strait over continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon amid truce with US
Hundreds killed as Israel launches fresh wave of air strikes across Lebanon amid dashed hopes of a ceasefire
Israeli military says it hit more than 100 sites including ‘headquarters and military infrastructure belonging to Hizbullah’
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta
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Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi seriously injured in US-Israeli strike
Kharazi previously said Iran had not rejected negotiations and was open to indirect talks with US to end war
Iran war: No mediator role for China despite unveiling peace proposal with Pakistan
Beijing’s restraint in current conflict reflects its economic links with Gulf states and its strategic partnership with Iran
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
Iran war: Regional powers hold talks in Pakistan as Unifil peacekeeper dies
Neither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide remaining between opposing sides
Trump may send a further 10,000 troops to Middle East. Why?
Despite Donald Trump's claims he has ‘won’ the war, Iran still controls the crucial Strait of Hormuz
Iran rejects US peace plan, offers its own conditions to end war
Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says
US to deploy more soldiers to Middle East as Trump claims to have ‘won’ Iran war
Opposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’
JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Iran’s parliamentary speaker has dismissed reports of talks between the two sides as ‘fake news’
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