President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan earlier this month failed to reach a peace deal. On Tuesday, Trump announced he was extending the ceasefire and continuing the blockade until Iran's proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded "one way or the other."
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi departs Islamabad for Russia
Iran’s main news agency IRNA reports that the country’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, departed Islamabad, Pakistan, late Sunday for Moscow, where he’ll discuss regional developments and bilateral Iran-Russia relations with senior Russian officials.
Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali also posted on Telegram that Araghchi hopes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit Monday.
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Iran's foreign minister sends message to US about 'red lines,' Iranian media says
Iranian media reports that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has conveyed written messages to the United States via Pakistan during his recent regional tour.
According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, the messages outline Tehran’s “red lines” in peace negotiations, including issues related to its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
Fars added that the exchange of messages does not constitute negotiations but is an “initiative” by Iran to clarify the situation in the region and the country’s red lines.
This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) meeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad , on April 24, 2026.
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Meanwhile, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that Araghchi has returned to Islamabad to continue consultations with Pakistani officials, and that the visit is not related to nuclear talks.
Tasnim said conveying Iran’s conditions for ending the war to Pakistan, the government of which is acting as a mediator, is one of the “key objectives” of the trip.
Araghchi would discuss the legal status of the Strait of Hormuz, compensation, guarantees against further military action, and the lifting of the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim.
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Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as peace efforts continue
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad Sunday following talks with Oman’s sultan in Muscat as regional diplomatic efforts to end the war continue, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
Araghchi first arrived in Islamabad on Friday evening and met with Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister and army chief, in what Iranian media described as an effort to convey Tehran’s position on the conflict.
Tasnim also reported that Araghchi held phone calls with his Qatari and Saudi counterparts to discuss developments surrounding the ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts related to the conflict between Iran and the U.S.
Oman has for years acted as a back channel for different negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began on February 28, Iran has launched strikes against several countries in the region, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Both countries are influential Arab states with close ties to the U.S., despite not being direct parties to the conflict.
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IDF orders evacuation of 7 Lebanese villages north of Litani River
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Sunday ordered the residents of seven Lebanese villages to the north of the Litani River to evacuate, saying the IDF was planning to "act forcefully" against alleged Hezbollah targets in the area.
"Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, or their combat means is endangering their life," Adraee wrote.
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar El Charqiyeh town of the southern Lebanon, on April 26, 2026.
