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Iran war: Peace talks on hold, what's next?

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No direct talks took place between US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad. A ceasefire in the Iran war continues to exist, but a roadmap to lasting peace remains elusive. DW has the latest.

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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’

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