All articles tagged with #peace talks
U.S. Central Command says it conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran to protect American forces, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to lay mines, as ceasefire negotiations with Iran drag on; the strikes come after mixed signals about progress and amid ongoing disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and regional tensions.
Former CIA director David Petraeus says Iran appears to be blinking over the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that a preliminary peace deal could open the strait without conditions as long as Tehran cannot control traffic, levy tolls, or threaten future closure; even with a deal, Iran’s nuclear program and funding for proxies remain issues, while its military could still threaten shipping through mining or drone attacks, and negotiators like Rubio say diplomacy should be given time to succeed.
President Trump says a peace framework with Iran has largely been reached after talks with Gulf allies and Israel, with the Strait of Hormuz potentially reopening as part of the deal; final details remain under discussion as mediators push toward ending the ongoing conflict.
Oil prices climbed after investors questioned the likelihood of a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, keeping geopolitical risk premiums in crude markets.
CBS News’ live updates describe a tense Middle East moment: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill two armed individuals and hit an ambulance center, part of a broader campaign that the WHO says has seen hundreds of health-care workers attacked and more than 1 million people displaced. Iran boasts transit through the Strait of Hormuz and pushes a tolling mechanism that Senator Rubio calls unacceptable, even as he notes slight progress in U.S.–Iran peace talks. Separately, the U.S. Navy paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to preserve munitions for Iran operations, House Republicans delay a war-powers vote, and Iraq condemns attacks launched from within its borders while Lebanon’s army affirms loyalty amid sanctions and Hezbollah tensions.
The U.S. and Iran say talks to end the war are progressing, but remain at odds over Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile and a tolling system for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz; Washington rejects tolls as unacceptable while Iran pushes a framework it says could involve peaceful stockpile use. Mediation chatter with Oman over a Hormuz traffic-pay system is noted, Trump urges the strait remain open, and CENTCOM emphasizes carrier readiness as the strait’s oil choke-point remains critical for global supply.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been largely sidelined from negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine, with Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov taking the lead in Moscow's outreach to Washington. Lavrov's hardline stance and public statements have clashed with other channels, including a collapsed Budapest summit triggered by a Lavrov-Rubio call. Washington says it engages with multiple Russian interlocutors, and Kyiv officials see little point in talking to Lavrov directly as Moscow relies on other figures to shape policy and diplomacy.
Iran has presented a fresh proposal to definitively end the war as talks with the US and regional mediators stall, and Trump says he paused a planned attack to allow diplomacy to proceed. While a ceasefire has limited violence, there is no breakthrough yet. Iran is reported to offer concessions such as a long-term suspension of its nuclear program, transferring enriched uranium to Russia, and a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with unconfirmed reports of possible sanctions relief during negotiations. Washington signals it could resume military action if talks fail as drone attacks and cross-border strikes continue, and regional tensions persist alongside a Lebanon-Israel truce extension and mounting humanitarian concerns.
Iran’s foreign minister says there is no trust in the United States and that Tehran will only negotiate if Washington acts seriously, highlighting a trust deficit that complicates efforts to revive peace talks as regional tensions continue and ceasefire discussions progress amid Israel-Lebanon and Gaza dynamics.
The Kremlin warned that any Ukraine peace settlement will stall unless Kyiv withdraws its forces from Donbas, signaling continued deadlock even as Washington stays engaged. Yuri Ushakov said the stance is unchanged and predicted US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will return to Moscow, while talks on a 20-point framework continue amid disputes over Donbas sovereignty and Zaporizhzhia, with a three-day ceasefire expiring May 11 and a prisoner exchange ongoing.
Russian President Putin said the Ukraine war is “coming to an end” after Victory Day, while the Kremlin cautioned that reaching a peace agreement will be a long, difficult process amid a stalled three-day ceasefire; analysts note Moscow’s momentum has slowed and, per The New York Times, it could take decades to fully seize the Donbas.
The EU dismissed Vladimir Putin's suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could mediate Ukraine peace talks, citing his past work with Russian state-owned companies as compromising neutrality; Kyiv's involvement remains essential and a diplomatic breakthrough in talks appears unlikely for now.
President Vladimir Putin said the Ukraine war is winding down and offered to meet Zelensky in a third country for a final peace deal, while calling for European security guarantees and criticizing Western support; the Victory Day parade was scaled back due to security concerns, and a US-brokered ceasefire with a 1,000-prisoner swap faced violations as talks proceed slowly.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says Putin’s response to Zelensky’s peace offer is that any future talks must start with a direct phone call from Kyiv; Zelensky has said he’s ready to meet Putin in any format, but Kyiv insists negotiations must take place on neutral ground with lasting guarantees, even as a US-brokered ceasefire remains in place.
Putin signaled the war in Ukraine may be nearing an end and said he could meet Zelenskyy only after a peace settlement is reached, while proposing new European security talks; analysts warn his comments reflect optimism rather than a guaranteed resolution as fighting continues, peace talks stall, and queries over Donbas and NATO complicate any breakthrough.