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Deadly Railway Bombing Rocks Pakistan

More than 20 dead, dozens injured in Quetta

(Newser) - A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, per the AP . The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to...

Trump Dismisses Response From Iran to US Proposal

President calls reply unacceptable

(Newser) - Iran has delivered its latest reply to a US proposal aimed at stopping the fighting on Sunday, and President Trump later posted that he's rejecting it. "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it—TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" he...

Iran, Under Severe Squeeze by Blockade, Offers New Pitch

No details were immediately available, but oil prices dipped on hint of progress

(Newser) - Iran just slipped a new peace proposal into Pakistan's hands, and the oil market noticed. Iran's state news agency says Tehran sent fresh terms for talks with the US to intermediaries in Pakistan, reports Reuters . No details were made available, but the very hint of progress in negotiations...

Pakistan Tries to Restart US-Iran Negotiations

Iranian foreign minister makes brief return to Islamabad

(Newser) - Pakistan's leaders sought Sunday to revive peace talks between the US and Iran after President Trump canceled plans for his top envoys to travel to Islamabad this weekend for negotiations. Pakistan-led mediators are working to bridge significant gaps between the US and Iran, according to a regional official involved...

US-Iran Talks in Pakistan Are Off for Now, Both Sides Say

Trump says Kushner and Witkoff won't go, and foreign minister had left Islamabad

(Newser) - President Trump said Saturday he'd canceled the US delegation's trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran, whose foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had left Islamabad without meeting with Americans. In a brief phone interview with Fox News, Trump said he told Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, "You're...

As Containers Pile Up, Talks Turn to Shipping by Land

Al Jazeera reports Pakistan, Iran are discussing the option

(Newser) - Some 3,000 containers wallowing in Karachi, Pakistan, have become the latest symbol of Iran's economic squeeze, Al Jazeera reports. The cargo, which under normal circumstances would be picked up by Iranian ships and brought to its ports, is stranded as the US naval blockade and tensions in the...

Trump: Iran Ceasefire Is Being Extended Indefinitely

Naval blockade of Iranian ports to remain in place

(Newser) - President Trump says he's holding off on attacking Iran, but not loosening his grip at sea. In a Truth Social post Tuesday, the president said he is prolonging a ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request while keeping a naval blockade on the country's ports in place, NBC...

Ahead of Ceasefire Deadline, 'New Cards on the Battlefield'

That's Iran's warning, as it remains murky whether negotiations will happen in Pakistan this week

(Newser) - With the clock ticking on a fragile ceasefire, Washington is betting talks with Iran in Pakistan will still happen this week, even as Tehran hesitates. The United States says it expects negotiations in Islamabad to resume on Wednesday, with Vice President JD Vance, who's set to head overseas on...

Trump Sending Negotiators Back to Iran Talks

He warns Tehran to accept deal or face renewed bombardment

(Newser) - American negotiators are heading back to Pakistan as a ceasefire in the US-Iran war nears its expiration and tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said Sunday that a US delegation would arrive in Islamabad by Monday evening for a second round of talks mediated by Pakistan, reports...

Vance May Be Heading Back to Pakistan

Round two of US-Iran talks look to be shaping up

(Newser) - It looks like the first round of talks did indeed yield some goodwill : Both Reuters and the AP are reporting that US and Iranian negotiators may return to Pakistan for round two, perhaps at the end of this week. Neither the White House nor Tehran has confirmed, but some optimism...

Stocks Slip, Oil Prices Rise Amid Fragile Ceasefire

JD Vance will lead the US delegation at this weekend's Iran talk in Pakistan

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance, who was skeptical about starting the Iran war in the first place, is about to become the face of US diplomacy with Tehran. The White House says he'll lead a delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for direct talks with Iranian officials, reports the BBC...

Iran Reveals Details of Plan to End War

Tehran demands sanctions relief, US troop withdrawal in 10-point plan

(Newser) - Iran says it has accepted a proposal for a two-week ceasefire, but the war will only be considered over if and when a final agreement is reached that aligns with every element of its 10-point plan. President Trump said Tuesday that he had suspended attacks on Iran for two weeks...

Trump: Iran Has Proposed 'Workable' Peace Plan

He says he'll suspend attacks for 2 weeks if conditions are met

(Newser) - President Trump says he has called off massive attacks on Iran. In a post on Truth Social less than 90 minutes before his 8pm Eastern deadline, the president said Iran had proposed a "workable" 10-point peace plan that could help end the war, the AP reports.
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Trump: A 'Whole Civilization' May Die Tonight

President escalates his threats as the Iran deadline looms

(Newser) - President Trump is not easing up on his threats as the Iran deadline looms . A new Truth Social post on Tuesday morning begins with the jarring line: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably...

First Western-Owned Ship Clears Strait of Hormuz

French-owned vessel navigates Iran-approved route as waterway traffic inches up

(Newser) - A single container ship may be testing whether Europe can inch back into one of the world's most sensitive waterways. The Kribi, a Maltese-flagged vessel owned by French shipping giant CMA CGM, has passed out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz—apparently the first ship linked to...

Vance's Name Floated to Lead US Talks With Iran

Pakistan reportedly prefers him over Kushner and Witkoff

(Newser) - Pakistan seems to be emerging as a major player in the diplomatic push to end the Iran war, with the White House confirming that army chief Asim Munir spoke with President Trump by phone on Sunday, reports the Guardian . Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, said his nation is prepared to...

Sri Lanka Makes Every Wednesday a Holiday

A 4-day workweek has been introduced in Sri Lanka as fuel shortages loom amid Gulf conflict

(Newser) - Sri Lanka just gave workers a midweek day off, though it's not for fun. The government has announced that every Wednesday is now a public holiday, in an attempt to cut fuel use as it braces for possible shortages linked to the war involving the US, Israel, and Iran,...

Pakistan Is Accused of Strike Killing 400 in Kabul Hospital

UN Security Council demands Taliban act against terrorism

(Newser) - Afghanistan on Monday accused Pakistan's military of targeting a hospital in Kabul that treats drug users in airstrikes, with a government spokesman saying more than 400 people had been killed. Pakistan dismissed the accusation, contending that the strikes—which were also conducted in eastern Afghanistan—did not hit any...

At Least 22 Die Protesting Strikes, Storming US Consulate

Unrest erupts in Pakistan over attack on Iran

(Newser) - Deadly unrest spread across Pakistan on Sunday as protests against US and Israeli strikes on Iran turned violent near American diplomatic sites. Authorities said at least 22 people were killed in clashes linked to the demonstrations, the New York Times reports. Ten people died and dozens were injured in Karachi...

Pakistan Strikes Again After Declaring 'Open War' on Taliban

Cross-border attacks between neighbors continue with overnight hits on Afghan military installations

(Newser) - Pakistan's military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, after Pakistan said it was in "open war" with its neighbor. Pakistan claimed more than 300 Afghan forces had been killed since fighting erupted Thursday night during a...

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