Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days'

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made the announcement on Sunday.

ByDavid Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Jon Haworth
Last Updated: March 29, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran on the first day of strikes, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei later chosen to succeed him. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Iran is also attempting to block some shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and expanding its ground operations in the south of the country.

Watch special coverage on Nightline, "War with Iran," each night on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

Here's how the news is developing.
Mar 28, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT

Iraq, US form joint committee to boost security coordination

The United States and Iraq have established the High Joint Coordination Committee "to intensify cooperation to prevent terrorist attacks and ensure that Iraqi territory is not used as a launching point for any aggression…" for both Iraqi and U.S. people and assets, according to a joint statement.

"Both sides emphasized their commitment to keeping Iraq outside the scope of the ongoing military conflict in the region, fully respecting its sovereignty, and supporting Iraq in ensuring its territory, airspace, and territorial waters cannot be used to threaten Iraq, or neighboring and regional states," the statement said.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 21, 2026.
US Navy

"The two sides affirmed their renewed commitment to coordinating counterterrorism efforts in a manner that prioritizes Iraqi action to achieve the shared objectives in a manner that preserves stability and safeguards Iraq’s sovereignty," the statement continued.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

Mar 28, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT

6 injured in Abu Dhabi after missile intercepted

At least six people were injured in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday after falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile sparked three fires near Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy

Mar 28, 2026, 5:08 AM EDT

Drone attacks cause 'significant damage' to Kuwait's international airport

Kuwait International Airport was targeted in several drone attacks on Saturday, which caused "significant damage" to the airport's radar system but resulted in no casualties, according to state-run Kuwait News Agency, which cited the country's Civil Aviation Authority.

-ABC News' Morgan Winsor

Mar 28, 2026, 4:25 AM EDT

Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for their 1st attack on Israel since start of Iran War

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday morning claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on Israel, their first since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran started.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the missile launch from Yemen toward Israeli territory in a statement Saturday morning and, when asked, a spokesperson told ABC News the attack was intercepted.

The attack targeted “sensitive Israeli military sites” in southern Israel, according to a statement from Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthi movement, a Shia insurgency fighting against Yemen’s Sunni-dominated government that currently maintains control over the country’s most populated areas, including the capital Sanaa.

This came just hours after Saree vaguely suggested in another statement Friday that the Houthis would join the war.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou and Morgan Winsor

Related Topics

Sponsored Content by Taboola