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Pakistan Pushes Iran, U.S. Talks as Ceasefire Deadline Nears
Oil markets and shipping remain on edge as Iran has not confirmed whether it will join U.S.-led talks in Pakistan, officials said.
- A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran expires Wednesday, with President Donald Trump warning he will not extend the pause without a broader agreement; negotiations in Islamabad remain uncertain.
- The conflict stretched over five weeks before the ceasefire, severely restricting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; thousands of Israeli troops remain in Lebanon, compounding regional instability.
- Around 20,000 civilian seafarers remain stranded following 25 confirmed attacks on commercial shipping since February 28, according to the International Maritime Organization; daily transits through the Persian Gulf have plunged to only a few dozen.
- Pakistan urged both nations to extend the ceasefire and pursue diplomacy, though Iran's chief negotiator Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf wrote that Tehran rejects negotiations "under the shadow of threats."
- U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres warned Tuesday that the conflict triggered "the most severe energy crisis in a generation," while regional actors warn escalation remains "possibly high" as disruptions keep oil markets volatile.
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Uncertainty Mounts Over US-Iran Talks As Ceasefire Ends
The head of the US delegation to anticipated peace talks with Iran had yet to leave Washington on Tuesday, with Tehran still undecided on whether it would participate as the end of a temporary ceasefire drew near. The two sides have offered different timelines for the expiration of the truce, with Iranian state TV saying the two-week pause would lapse at 0000 GMT on Tuesday, while US President Donald Trump said it would end a day later, on Wedne…
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The Latest: US-Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end
The US delegation has not yet gone, Iran denouncing "unacceptable" actions by the United States: the most complete uncertainty surrounds Tuesday night the holding of talks between Iran and the United States in Pakistan, shortly before the end of the truce.
US-Iran Ceasefire Nears End; Islamabad Talks In Doubt | The Biggest Stories Of April 21, 2026
With only hours left before the US–Iran ceasefire expires, uncertainty looms over the proposed second round of talks in Islamabad. While negotiations are expected to resume, neither the US nor Iran has confirmed participation, and no delegation has departed yet. JD Vance is expected to lead the American team, but delays and internal consultations have stalled movement.
Ceasefire Nears End as U.S. Threatens Strikes and Talks Poised to Resume in Islamabad
by Elena Vance - U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire around April 21–22 as threats and talks continueA two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that was put in place in early April is due to expire around April 21–22, 2026.U.S. President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials ...
The negotiations that are supposed to be held in Pakistan remain uncertain. Persuaded that Washington would get "a great deal", the American president...
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