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Vice President Vance travels to Islamabad to lead direct U.S.–Iran talks aimed at resolving the nuclear dispute and ending the war; the talks would be the highest-level engagement since 1979, but prospects for a breakthrough look uncertain as both sides trade ceasefire violations and Pakistani mediators oversee the discussions with Trump allies in tow.
Lebanon and the U.S. have asked Israel for a temporary pause in air strikes against Hezbollah ahead of direct negotiations with Beirut next week, aiming to de-escalate as talks in Washington under U.S. mediation begin. Beirut says any ceasefire must come from Israel-Lebanon talks, not Iran, while Israel’s stance remains unsettled and Netanyahu weighs the request. The push comes amid trilateral discussions and planned high-level visits, with both sides signaling that a forthcoming accord will be delicate and political.
Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two for talks with Iran, departing for Pakistan and signaling cautious optimism that negotiations could end the war while warning Tehran not to “play” the U.S. and noting the negotiating team will push back against pressure.
Jimmy Kimmel used his late-night monologue to question how any deal with Iran could work under Donald Trump, calling the administration’s government undemocratic and berating the hardline demands around a ceasefire, a critique that played differently with the audience and echoed critiques seen in coverage of the talks.
Even as the U.S. heralds a ceasefire and claims battlefield success, analysts say Washington has not achieved a decisive strategic win: American forces degraded Iran’s navy and air defenses, but Tehran’s hardliners remain, its enriched-uranium stockpile endures, and it now wields leverage over the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations in Pakistan seek a lasting settlement.
Trump said the U.S. is negotiating with Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (not the supreme leader) and that a decision will come in about a week; Ghalibaf denied talks, while Trump described Iran as having a 'new set of people' running a more reasonable regime, according to reporting cited in the piece.
President Trump said negotiations with Iran are progressing and a deal could be imminent even as the Middle East conflict widens, with Iran reportedly firing at Israel and Yemen’s Houthis involved in attacks and concerns mounting over oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has urged a ceasefire, while Trump floated options that could include significant actions against Iran, noting the talks are occurring directly and indirectly and that a deal could come “extremely well” but timeline remains unclear.
Dana White told reporters that Jon Jones won’t be on the UFC White House card due to reliability concerns, despite Jones claiming a $15 million offer; White says negotiations produced other matchups and, with the card finalized, Jones isn’t participating.
An edited interview with Nate Swanson, a former Iran expert, argues that Trump-era talks with Iran are unlikely to yield a capitulation or an off‑ramp. Iran has hardened since last June, the U.S. is shaped by domestic politics, and both sides appear irrationally confident. Without a credible off-ramp, the conflict could endure and possibly escalate, unless either side changes course or a genuine compromise emerges.
President Trump said Iran sent eight oil tankers as a goodwill gesture to show they’re serious about negotiations to end the war, later saying the number was ten; he framed the move as evidence Iran is ‘real’ and ‘solid.’ The claim coincides with Iran allowing some tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil, as Washington extends the deadline to reopen the strait and warnings of retaliation surface amid higher oil prices.
President Trump extended the deadline for Iran negotiations and paused his threat to strike Iranian energy facilities for 10 days as mediators including Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey push for a high-level meeting on a U.S. peace proposal; Tehran has signaled interest in talks but has not given a final response, while markets react and the Pentagon continues weighing potential military options if diplomacy falters.
President Trump urged Iran to 'get serious' in negotiations mediated by Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey as a five‑day pause on strikes nears expiration, warning there will be 'no turning back' if talks fail; Tehran rejected the U.S. plan and says it will negotiate on its own terms, while mediators push for a high‑level meeting and the Pentagon weighs possible military options.
With NFL and the NFL Referees Association not close to a new collective bargaining agreement, the league has prepared replacement officials for the season. Talks began on Wednesday and concluded after the morning session, per CBS’s Jonathan Jones. NFL PR chief Jeff Miller said the league seeks the best officials, greater accountability, and performance-based pay. The NFLRA’s silence has persisted, and while making officials full-time would be costly, the league pushes to improve officiating and staff, a move that could affect games if no deal is reached.
As Israel intensifies its assault on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urges national unity and rejects negotiations with Israel under fire, saying talks would amount to surrender. The conflict has killed over 1,000 people and displaced about 1.2 million, with Israel expanding its ground operations and some voices calling for annexation, while international actors urge de-escalation and human rights groups warn of potential war crimes.
The Trump administration is quietly weighing Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner or future leader to broker a negotiated end to the conflict, testing multiple candidates rather than committing to one. The aim appears to shift from military pressure toward diplomacy, with officials hoping for an off-ramp that stabilizes markets and oil negotiations, though Tehran’s security establishment may resist concessions and no decisions are final.