LONDON, May 7 - With the standoff over the frozen Iran war threatening a global economic meltdown, Washington and Tehran have scaled back their efforts to agree a comprehensive peace deal and now seek a limited pact putting off the harder issues.This is what we know about the proposals under discussion and where they leave the big unresolved disputes behind the war:AT WHAT STAGE ARE THE DISCUSSIONS?
Explainer-What's included in talks to end the Iran war and reopen Hormuz?
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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)
Inflation in the US has reached its highest level in almost two years
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’
Sat 22:22 - NPR
The US pulls out of peace talks with Iran
Sun 00:36 - Al-Monitor
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
Sun 00:50 - Middle East Eye
Iran submits ‘framework’ for talks, stresses trust gap with US
Sun 02:00 - Al Jazeera English
Hundreds of Israelis rally as US-Iran peace talks stall
Sun 06:29 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What’s happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall?
Sun 07:40 - DW All
Iran war: Peace talks on hold, what's next?
Sun 07:40 - DW Top
Iran war: Peace talks on hold, what's next?
Sun 16:49 - Middle East Eye
Russia confirms Iran foreign minister to visit for talks
Mon 04:12 - Middle East Eye
Araghchi arrives in Russia for talks with Putin on war, diplomacy
Mon 05:48 - DW All
Iran's Araghchi visits Russia as talks with US on hold
Mon 05:48 - DW World
Iran's Araghchi visits Russia as talks with US on hold
Mon 05:48 - DW Top
Iran's Araghchi visits Russia as talks with US on hold
Mon 07:22 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?
Mon 08:30 - Al-Monitor
Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia
Mon 11:32 - NPR
Iran's flurry of diplomacy continues in Russia, as Trump reviews Iran's latest proposal
Mon 13:02 - Al-Monitor
Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall
Tue 01:02 - Middle East Eye
Al Jazeera: Iran considering US request to restart talks
Tue 07:06 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What’s happening on day 60 as diplomacy gathers pace?
Tue 13:13 - DW All
Iran war: Who in Tehran could shape talks with the US?
Tue 13:13 - DW Top
Iran war: Who in Tehran could shape talks with the US?
Tue 13:13 - DW World
Iran war: Who in Tehran could shape talks with the US?
Tue 15:36 - Euronews
Qatar warns Iran it will not be used as 'political punching bag'
Wed 05:12 - Euronews
Qatar rolls out business relief measures amid Iran war and regional crisis
Wed 07:00 - Fox News
Why Iran talks are in limbo as Trump scrambles for a way out of the war he started
Thu 00:00 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘give up’; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy
Thu 11:12 - Al Jazeera English
Will the Iran war reshape the global energy order?
Thu 14:08 - France 24
'Growing sense in international community' that Trump doesn't have an Iran exit strategy
Thu 21:23 - France 24
Iran 'will not capitulate', conflict resolution expert says
Fri 10:00 - Middle East Eye
Iran says talks with US never stopped, warns it will defend its dignity
Fri 13:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks
Sun 01:38 - DW All
Iran war: Trump says reviewing new Tehran proposal with doubt
Sun 01:38 - DW Top
Iran war: Trump says reviewing new Tehran proposal with doubt
Sun 05:06 - France 24
Middle East war live: Trump says he 'can't imagine' Iran's latest peace plan is acceptable
Sun 05:49 - Washington Examiner
Trump reviewing latest Iran proposal, but ‘can’t imagine it would be acceptable’
Sun 12:13 - France 24
US President Trump says not likely to accept Iranian proposal
Mon 08:58 - La Libre (BE)
The price of gasoline will reach its highest level since 2022
Tue 11:59 - DW All
Iran war: Tehran says it will keep up 'intolerable' blockade
Tue 11:59 - DW Top
Iran war: Tehran says it will keep up 'intolerable' blockade
Tue 14:37 - DW All
Iran war: US says ceasefire still holds despite clashes
Tue 14:37 - DW Top
Iran war: US says ceasefire still holds despite clashes
Wed 07:02 - France 24
How unbreakable is Iran's regime? Tehran defiant despite deepening hardship for citizens
Wed 15:49 - The Hill
Oil prices plunge amid reported progress in US, Iran talks
Thu 13:36 - Al-Monitor
Explainer-What's included in talks to end the Iran war and reopen Hormuz?