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Ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran faltered after Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and Trump’s envoys stayed away, signaling a stalemate as the conflict expands with casualties across Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Gulf states; air travel is disrupted and diplomacy shifts to regional mediators, including Pakistan, with the possibility of phone talks between officials.
On day 58 of the Iran-US conflict, diplomacy remains stalled as Washington rejects Tehran’s latest peace approach and Trump cancels a planned envoy trip to Islamabad; Iran continues mediator-led discussions (Araghchi’s moves through Oman, Pakistan, and talks with Egypt/Turkey) while insisting US blockades be removed before any groundwork. The US says it intercepted a sanctioned ship tied to Iran’s so-called 'shadow fleet,' and Iran executes a man linked to armed groups. Regional tensions flare as Israel conducts strikes in Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire, while energy prices and inflation risks rise globally.
Nuclear physicist Patricia Lewis says Trump’s plan to seize Iran’s uranium is a misreading of the issue; Iran’s heavy-enrichment program and guarded facilities mean stockpile figures don’t directly indicate weapon readiness, and the real danger lies in escalating tensions and the complexity of Iran’s nuclear program.
Axios reports the United States is nearing a potential weeks-long war with Iran, possibly a joint US-Israeli campaign broader than last year’s actions, with forces like F-22s and the USS Gerald R. Ford deployed. While talks showed progress, sources say major gaps remain and some officials warn strikes could come within weeks.