Tag: Abbas Araghchi

US Eyes Iran’s Shipping Pledge Before High-Stakes Oman Talks

Nadeem Ali
US and Iran flags with commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz ahead of Oman negotiations on maritime security.

The United States wants Iran to publicly guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and halt attacks on commercial vessels as both sides prepare for fresh negotiations in Oman. The United States is seeking a public commitment from Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and stop firing on commercial ships during negotiations scheduled to take place in Oman on Saturday. According to US media reports citing unnamed officials, Iranian authorities have privately acknowledged to advisers of Donald Trump that recent gunfire targeting commercial vessels was a mistake.…

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US-Iran War: Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner Pakistan Trip as Peace Talks Collapse

Kainat R
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in Islamabad Pakistan for US-Iran ceasefire talks April 2026

The latest round of US-Iran peace talks collapsed dramatically on April 25, 2026, after President Trump cancelled a planned trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan. Hopes of an Iran war ceasefire appeared muted after President Donald Trump scrapped the planned US envoy mission. The US-Iran war news continues to dominate global headlines, with the Strait of Hormuz standoff keeping oil markets on edge and the world watching anxiously. Background: How the US-Iran War Began The roots of this crisis stretch back to months of…

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