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Iran signals openness to new negotiations with the US, with China offering support, as Lebanon and Israel extend their fragile ceasefire by 45 days amid ongoing clashes; meanwhile Tehran advances toll mechanisms for the Strait of Hormuz and faces scrutiny on a UN resolution, underscoring continuing regional tensions and casualties.
Trump says Cuba is seeking help and that the United States will hold talks with Cuban officials.
Trump says that after he canceled in-person ceasefire talks with Iran, Iran produced a “much better” paper within 10 minutes, claiming the initial proposal was not acceptable; he also said he told aides not to travel to Pakistan for negotiations, while Iran’s foreign minister questioned the sincerity of U.S. diplomacy and Trump urged Iran to call if they want to talk.
President Trump scrapped the planned arrival of US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to press Iran talks, telling Fox News he wouldn’t authorize an 18-hour flight to discuss nothing. Iran’s Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad for discussions but left before a deal could be reached, after a first round of talks earlier this month failed. The episode underscores Pakistan’s mediator role as Washington-Iran negotiations stall, with Pakistan tightening security around the venue and Iran resuming some flights from Tehran amid the regional tensions.
Iran refuses to send its negotiating team to Islamabad until the U.S. lifts the Strait of Hormuz blockade, leaving talks in limbo as Washington and Tehran dig in on their terms. Vice President JD Vance was set to travel but plans are unclear, and Trump has given no indication he will lift the blockade, narrowing the diplomatic window ahead of a looming deal deadline.
Iran's deputy foreign minister says Washington's 'maximalist' terms are blocking face-to-face talks with Tehran, signaling a muddled path forward amid diplomacy discussions at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
A broad update shows U.S.–Iran diplomacy stalling after talks in Islamabad ended without a deal, while Washington enacts a naval blockade of Iranian ports at the Strait of Hormuz. The UN and major allies press for a ceasefire and renewed dialogue, with Iran saying a deal could be possible only if the U.S. abandons its “totalitarianism” stance. Mediators in Pakistan and other capitals are weighing a second-round of talks and potential host locations as global markets and security tensions react to the unfolding diplomacy.
Lebanon hopes for a ceasefire and direct talks with Israel on Hezbollah disarmament, but Hezbollah supporters in Beirut oppose negotiations and Lebanon has yet to appoint a negotiator; Netanyahu has signaled talks will proceed even as a US-Iran ceasefire attempt adds complexity to regional dynamics and the two countries’ diplomacy.
Iran denied media reports that it sent a delegation to Islamabad for talks with the United States, saying negotiations remain suspended until Washington meets ceasefire commitments in Lebanon and amid ongoing Israeli strikes; amid Pakistan's mediation, a post by Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan suggesting a delegation arrived was deleted, signaling continued ambiguity.
Despite hints of progress, the U.S. says talks with Iran are taking place through intermediaries while Tehran publicly denies negotiations; regional mediators including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt have discussed possible discussions, but no face-to-face meeting has been set as U.S. troop deployments rise and oil prices spike, leaving the war’s end uncertain.
Trump frames recent exchanges with Iran as progress toward winding down the war, but Iran’s foreign minister says there is no intention to negotiate for now and rejects reports of talks, highlighting deep mistrust even as Washington pushes for an exit ramp and signals of a peace plan amid ongoing regional tensions and fighting.
Pakistan says it can host U.S.-Iran talks toward a comprehensive settlement as diplomacy accelerates, even as Washington signals a possible deployment of about 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East amid mixed statements from Tehran and the White House.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly confirmed ongoing high-level talks with the United States aimed at identifying bilateral problems and finding concrete, mutually beneficial solutions, signaling a move away from confrontation even as the process remains in early stages amid Cuba’s economic strain and energy shortages.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet President Trump in Washington on Wednesday to discuss U.S.-Iran talks, insisting any deal must include limits on Iran's ballistic missiles and its support for regional militant groups. Iran’s foreign minister warned of responses if attacked as indirect talks in Oman seemed to stall, while U.S. envoys and military observers press ahead with discussions, though there was no immediate White House comment.
Iran wants fast, stabilising talks with the US before bringing regional partners on board, with Oman set as the next venue; regional mediators frame themselves as potential guarantors later. Washington maintains ambiguity, while core issues—ballistic missiles, uranium enrichment, and regional deterrence—remain unresolved. Diplomacy has deferred war for now, but success hinges on substantive concessions rather than format or venues, keeping a fragile window open.