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  'Confident powers are not brokers': Manish Tewari mocks Pakistan's attempt to broker Iran-US talks

  India | April 12, 2026 23:24 IST

  The US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous two-week ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the negotiations.

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  Iran threatens to trap enemies in 'deadly vortex' after Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz

  World | April 12, 2026 23:51 IST

  Iran's reaction came after President Donald Trump announced that the US Navy would immediately begin a blockade on ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Putin offers to mediate between Iran, US after failed Islamabad peace talks

  World | April 12, 2026 23:51 IST

  The negotiations between the United States and Iran ended early Sunday without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept US terms to not develop a nuclear weapon. The high-stakes talks in Pakistan ended after 21 hours.

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  Israel wiped out entire villages in Lebanon by rigging homes with explosives

  World | April 12, 2026 23:51 IST

  The demolitions came after Israel's Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, called for the destruction of "all houses" in border villages in 'accordance with the model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza' to stop threats to communities in northern Israel.

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  Nuclear standoff, Hormuz and more: Faultlines that led to the failure of US-Iran talks

  Explainers | April 12, 2026 10:50 IST

  The talks between the United States (US) and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, have failed, with Vice President JD Vance saying the American delegation gave its "best offer" but the Iranians have refused to accept it.

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  Islamabad talks failed due to 'unreasonable' US demands: Iran vows to protect national interests

  World | April 12, 2026 8:59 IST

  The 21-hour talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, have failed, with Tehran blaming 'unreasonable' demands by Washington for the failed negotiations.

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  'Going to have big problems': Trump warns China against supplying weapons to Iran

  World | April 12, 2026 8:17 IST

  A US media report has claimed that China is preparing to ship weapons to Iran, including shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems. The report also stated that Iran is also using the ceasefire opportunity "replenish certain weapons systems" during the ceasefire.

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  US-Iran Ceasefire Talks: 'Donald, if you have to shoot, shoot. Don't quack,' says Israeli lawmaker

  World | April 12, 2026 23:41 IST

  Tensions remain high on multiple fronts. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy warned that any approaching military vessels in the Strait would face retaliation, while Israel continues military operations in southern Lebanon.

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  'Deal makes no difference': Trump downplays Iran talks as US warships cross Strait of Hormuz

  World | April 12, 2026 6:43 IST

  Speaking to reporters outside White House, President Trump said that the American military has started clearing the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the flashpoint of the US-Iran peace talks. The Hormuz is one of the critical transit points through which nearly 20% of the global crude passes.

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  First round of US-Iran peace talks concludes, Pope Leo urges end to 'madness of war' | 10 Points

  World | April 11, 2026 23:37 IST

  A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance held historic face-to-face talks with top Iranian negotiators in Pakistan on Saturday to reach a peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has paralysed global energy markets and disrupted trade.

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  The JD Vance factor: Why US Vice President was chosen key negotiator for ceasefire talks with Iran

  Explainers | April 11, 2026 15:02 IST

  US Vice President JD Vance is on his most challenging mission in Pakistan - to reach a ceasefire deal with Iran and stop the war in the Middle East, which he was never in favour of to begin with.

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  Iran unable to locate all mines in Strait of Hormuz, lacks capability to remove them: Report

  World | April 11, 2026 10:52 IST

  Iran used smalls boats to lay the mines and it is unable to locate them. Additionally, the Iranian military lacks the capability to remove the mines that were planted in the Strait of Hormuz.

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  'My companions': Iranian delegation carries photos of Minab school strike victims on flight to Pak

  World | April 11, 2026 9:12 IST

  The Minab school strike happened in the beginning of the US-Israel-Iran war and it left at least 168 children dead. The US claimed that the strike was intended for a military base near the school but the Iranians claimed that the attack was 'calculated'.

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  US-Iran Ceasefire Talks: US Central Command begins preparations to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz

  World | April 11, 2026 23:38 IST

  Trilateral ceasefire talks between the US, Iran, and Pakistan have begun in Islamabad, with Iranian and US delegations meeting Pakistani leaders ahead of formal negotiations.

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  Moved closer to a 'known target': US soldiers deny Pentagon's account on Kuwait base attack

  World | April 11, 2026 8:08 IST

  The Iranian drone attack on the US base in Kuwait happened on March 1, killing six American Army personnel. Soldiers have now denied the Pentagon's version of events, and claimed that the base was not "fortified" and they were "unprepared".

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  'We're going to open Hormuz with or without Iran fairly soon': Trump ahead of ceasefire talks

  World | April 11, 2026 7:27 IST

  US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened “with or without” Iran, as the US pushes for a peace deal centred on preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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  Iranian delegation reaches Pakistan for talks with US; ceasefire in Lebanon in focus | Top Updates

  World | April 11, 2026 8:56 IST

  The Iranian delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and also includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati and others. It arrived in Islamabad on Friday.

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  Iran War Updates: Vance says he believes ceasefire negotiations with Iran will be 'positive'

  World | April 11, 2026 23:38 IST

  US Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan's capital of Islamabad to take part in talks with Iran, expressing optimism about the negotiations while warning against any lack of sincerity from Tehran.

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  Iran threatens to pull back from truce talks with US: 'No negotiations until ceasefire in Lebanon'

  World | April 10, 2026 9:42 IST

  Until a ceasefire is established in Lebanon, Iran has no plan to participate in peace negotiations in Islamabad with the American side, an Iranian official said.

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  Pakistan minister calls Israel 'evil, cancerous'; deletes post after Netanyahu's response

  World | April 10, 2026 14:54 IST

  The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the Pakistani minister’s remarks, describing his alleged "call for Israel’s annihilation" as outrageous. The faceoff comes just a day before delegations meet in Islamabad for US-Iran ceasefire talks.