Former national security adviser John Bolton cast doubt Friday on whether the U.S. was on the cusp of reaching a long-term peace deal with Iran, as envoys from both nations prepare for another round of indirect talks in Pakistan. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to depart for Islamabad...
Bolton lambasts US-Iran peace talks: ‘Nowhere close to a deal’
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Thu 05:58 - ANSA Mondo
Amb. Iran, our delegation will reach Islamabad this evening for talks
Thu 05:58 - ANSA Mondo
Amb. Iran, our delegation will reach Islamabad this evening for talks
Thu 20:45 - El Mundo (ES)
Iran arrives in Islamabad without key negotiators after the wave of US-Israel targeted assassinations
Fri 16:46 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
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Fri 21:59 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for talks with US
Fri 22:30 - The Hill
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for US talks
Sat 04:49 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What is happening on day 43 of the US-Iran conflict?
Sat 05:33 - France 24
Live: US delegation arrives in Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian officials
Sat 05:36 - Al-Monitor
US plane carrying team for talks with Iran lands in Islamabad, two Pakistani sources say
Sat 05:37 - Middle East Eye
US delegation arrives in Islamabad for Iran talks, Pakistan sets up media hub
Sat 05:39 - Middle East Eye
Iran’s delegation carries photos and bags of children killed in Minab to Pakistan
Sat 06:38 - Middle East Eye
Iran enters talks in 'good faith', cites distrust of US as talks begin in Islamabad
Sat 06:55 - Middle East Eye
Iran delegation to meet Pakistan PM Sharif ahead of talks in Islamabad
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
Vance in Islamabad for Iran talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan
Sat 07:01 - Middle East Eye
Pakistan calls for 'constructive talks' as delegations arrive in Islamabad
Sat 08:07 - n-tv Politik
Iran summit in Islamabad: Delicate talks begin: US Vice Vance landed in Pakistan
Sat 08:36 - France 24
Iran, US delegations to start negotiations in Pakistan
Sat 10:48 - France 24
US, Iran sit down for talks in Islamabad
Sat 12:47 - The Hill
Vance leads US-Iran talks in Pakistan as ceasefire wobbles
Sat 13:03 - Middle East Eye
US and Iran begin negotiations in Islamabad
Sat 14:00 - Al-Monitor
Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks
Sat 17:53 - Washington Examiner
US, Iran, and Pakistan hold direct three-way talks in Islamabad
Sat 20:48 - France 24
Iran-US negotiations underway in Pakistan, US says Strait of Hormuz being 'cleared'
Sat 20:55 - Al Jazeera English
“Diplomacy is not an event, it’s a process, it takes time.”
Sat 21:50 - The Hill
Sunday shows preview: Ceasefire on shaky ground as US, Iran hold direct talks in Pakistan
Sat 22:54 - BBC Headlines
The Papers: 'Le Humiliation' and 'US and Iran start historic peace talks'
Sat 23:32 - ANSA Mondo
Media, 'serious differences' but US-Iran talks continue today
Sat 23:32 - ANSA Top News
Media, 'serious differences' but US-Iran talks continue today
Sun 02:33 - BBC Headlines
Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after negotiations
Sun 02:35 - Middle East Eye
'Unreasonable demands': Talks pause as Iran calls for US flexibility
Sun 15:49 - Fox News
ROBERT MAGINNIS: Why Islamabad talks were always doomed to fail
Sun 21:52 - Washington Examiner
Revealed: The six US red lines in talks with Iran
Sun 22:22 - BBC Headlines
Iran talks were a major test for JD Vance. How did he do?
Mon 00:12 - El Mundo (ES)
Why have peace negotiations in Islamabad failed?
Mon 02:36 - Al-Monitor
US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal
Mon 16:44 - Washington Examiner
The Islamabad ultimatum: Why Vance’s final offer is Iran’s last exit ramp
Tue 02:33 - Middle East Eye
US officials say Islamabad talks created framework for future negotiations
Tue 07:36 - Al-Monitor
US, Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for peace talks this week, four sources say
Tue 19:43 - Al-Monitor
Survival first: Will Iran soften red lines in US talks to consolidate war gains?
Wed 05:01 - Al-Monitor
US shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
Thu 19:01 - Al-Monitor
Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran deal reached
Fri 05:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend
Fri 09:19 - BBC Headlines
BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'
Fri 09:25 - France 24
Europe leads postwar security talks
Sat 05:01 - Al-Monitor
Trump says he has 'good news' on Iran, no clarity on peace deal
Sat 12:00 - Al-Monitor
No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM
Sun 01:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait
Sun 06:15 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Negotiations between USA and Iran: Why the world is now looking at Islamabad
Sun 07:44 - Sky News (UK)
Iran war: Everything you need to know about peace talks
Sun 10:23 - Middle East Eye
Pakistan preparing for potential new talks in Islamabad: Al Jazeera
Sun 12:38 - Al Jazeera English
Trump says US negotiators to head to Pakistan for Iran talks
Sun 13:17 - Washington Examiner
Trump renews threat against Iranian power plants if Islamabad talks fizzle
Sun 13:22 - Middle East Eye
Islamabad police impose traffic restrictions ahead of further talks
Sun 13:30 - Al-Monitor
Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks
Sun 14:18 - ANSA Top News
Iranian sources, negotiating team will go to Pakistan on Tuesday
Sun 14:18 - ANSA Mondo
Iranian sources, negotiating team will go to Pakistan on Tuesday
Sun 15:30 - France 24
Trump sending US delegation for Iran talks in Pakistan
Sun 20:31 - n-tv Politik
No delegation in Pakistan?: Iran does not want to take part in negotiations with the USA
Sun 20:44 - France 24
Trump says US delegation will travel to Islamabad on Monday, Iran declines talks
Sun 23:00 - La Repubblica (IT)
“Delegation to Islamabad”, Trump relaunches negotiations then captures an Iranian ship
Mon 09:22 - France 24
US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh ceasefire talks in Pakistan
Mon 10:06 - Al Jazeera English
Second round in Islamabad: Who’s at the US-Iran negotiating table?
Mon 12:09 - Euronews
Reignited US-Iran tensions likely to drive petrol and diesel prices higher
Mon 13:51 - Al Jazeera English
Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?
Mon 14:21 - Middle East Eye
Trump: Iran deal to be signed 'today,' as negotiators en route to Islamabad
Mon 22:08 - The Hill
The Memo: Despite Trump’s claims, Iran war is doing him damage
Tue 03:08 - DW All
Iran war: Talks in doubt as leaders issue threats
Tue 03:08 - DW Top
Iran war: Talks in doubt as leaders issue threats
Tue 07:10 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict?
Tue 09:08 - Middle East Eye
Germany's foreign minister urges Iran to take 'extended hand' of US and join talks in Islamabad
Tue 10:30 - Al-Monitor
No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears
Tue 14:07 - France 24
Iran signals new military options amid talks uncertainty
Tue 18:46 - France 24
US-Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end
Wed 10:02 - Sky News (UK)
The outlook for UK finances if US-Iran war persists
Wed 14:23 - Euronews
Germany halves GDP forecast from 1% to 0.5% due to Iran war fallout
Fri 09:31 - DW All
Iran talks should include nuclear experts: EU top diplomat
Fri 09:31 - DW Top
Iran talks should include nuclear experts: EU top diplomat
Fri 10:00 - Al-Monitor
Gulf states in limbo as US-Iran crisis drags on
Fri 13:36 - Al-Monitor
Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf
Fri 15:56 - France 24
Iran Peace Talks: Trump's unconventional diplomacy on display
Fri 19:02 - Al-Monitor
Araghchi’s Russia, regional tour tests path to breaking US-Iran deadlock
Sat 12:23 - Al Jazeera English
Flights resume at Tehran airport as US-Iran ceasefire holds
Sat 13:01 - The Hill
Pompeo casts doubt on renewed US-Iran talks: ‘I’m not optimistic’
Sat 13:57 - The Hill
Bolton lambasts US-Iran peace talks: ‘Nowhere close to a deal’