Updated: April 11, 2026 7:21:06 am IST
A man rides his motorcycle past a roadside billboard as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.
US-Iran war news live: Iran adopted a cautious stance as soon as its delegation reached Pakistan late on Friday night, making it clear that talks are on the table, but trust is not. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is leading the delegation, said, “Our experience in negotiations with the Americans has always been one of failure and non-promises.” From the US side, Vice President JD Vance is en route to Islamabad and will be joined by Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Despite the diplomacy unfolding, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning, saying keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is a top priority and insisting Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons.
In a post on Truth Social, he wrote, “The Iranians do not realize that they have no cards except short-term extortion of the world using international waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!”
Pakistan says ‘make or break’ moment
By hosting the talks, Pakistan has acknowledged that the road ahead is difficult. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the talks as entering a decisive phase.
“A temporary ceasefire has been announced, but now an even more difficult phase lies ahead: the phase of achieving a permanent ceasefire, the phase of resolving complex issues through dialogue,” Sharif was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
“This is the phase that is called the English equivalent of ‘make or break,'” he said.
Iran’s high level team in Islamabad
The Iranian delegation includes Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, defense and security officials, economic policy makers and lawmakers.
“They attacked us twice in the middle of the talks. We have goodwill but no trust,” Ghalibaf said, referring to earlier attacks during ongoing talks, news agency ANI reported.
In a poignant moment, the speaker also carried photographs of Minab’s victims on his official flight.
However, Tehran has reiterated that the previously stated pre-conditions must be met. Officials have warned that failure to do so could completely derail the talks.
islamabad peace talks
The Islamabad talks are taking place against the backdrop of a fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran – which Tehran says also includes a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon. Whereas Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump have denied the existence of any such arrangement.
Lebanese authorities report that more than 1,950 people have been killed in recent weeks of fighting, with more than 350 deaths recorded in a single day shortly after the ceasefire came into effect, AFP reports.
The Islamabad meeting is seen as an important effort to transform this temporary pause into a more durable peace framework and end the long-running Middle East conflict.
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Despite the diplomacy unfolding, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning, saying keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is a top priority and insisting Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons.
In a post on Truth Social, he wrote, “The Iranians do not realize that they have no cards except short-term extortion of the world using international waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!”
Pakistan says ‘make or break’ moment
By hosting the talks, Pakistan has acknowledged that the road ahead is difficult. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the talks as entering a decisive phase.
“A temporary ceasefire has been announced, but now an even more difficult phase lies ahead: the phase of achieving a permanent ceasefire, the phase of resolving complex issues through dialogue,” Sharif was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
“This is the phase that is called the English equivalent of ‘make or break,'” he said.
Iran’s high level team in Islamabad
The Iranian delegation includes Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, defense and security officials, economic policy makers and lawmakers.
“They attacked us twice in the middle of the talks. We have goodwill but no trust,” Ghalibaf said, referring to earlier attacks during ongoing talks, news agency ANI reported.
In a poignant moment, the speaker also carried photographs of Minab’s victims on his official flight.
However, Tehran has reiterated that the previously stated pre-conditions must be met. Officials have warned that failure to do so could completely derail the talks.
islamabad peace talks
The Islamabad talks are taking place against the backdrop of a fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran – which Tehran says also includes a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon. Whereas Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump have denied the existence of any such arrangement.
Lebanese authorities report that more than 1,950 people have been killed in recent weeks of fighting, with more than 350 deaths recorded in a single day shortly after the ceasefire came into effect, AFP reports.
The Islamabad meeting is seen as an important effort to transform this temporary pause into a more durable peace framework and end the long-running Middle East conflict.
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April 11, 2026 7:21:05 am First
US-Iran war news live: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open ‘quite soon’
US-Iran war news live: US President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open with or without Iran’s cooperation and said his top priority in peace talks is to ensure Tehran does not have a nuclear weapon.
In the Truth Social post, Trump also said Iran has “no cards” in upcoming negotiations with the United States, other than its effective hold on the vital Hormuz shipping channel.
In a separate interview with the New York Post, Trump said US warships were being replenished with weapons to attack Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal.
The Post quoted Trump as saying, “We’re doing a reset. We’re filling the ships with the best ammunition ever, the best weapons ever — even better than what we did before and we blew them up.”
via AFP
April 11, 2026 7:12:51 am First
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The shutdown, which began on February 28 amid US-Israeli attacks, has cut off most users in the country from the global internet, with access largely restricted to the state-controlled national information network. Connectivity levels have reportedly dropped to about 1% of normal service.
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US-Iran war news live: Iranian delegation welcomed by Pakistan’s top leadership, Army Chief Asim Munir
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iranian delegation led by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has arrived in Islamabad ahead of scheduled ceasefire talks with the United States.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO), the visiting team was welcomed upon arrival by some of the country’s top leadership, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defense Forces and Army Chief Asim Munir, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
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US-Iran war news live: Iran’s Ghalibaf takes photos of Minab victims on Islamabad flight
US-Iran war news live: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf shared a photo from his visit to Pakistan, carrying pictures of Minab incident victims on an official flight.
Posting on X, Ghalibaf wrote, “My partner in this flight.” The message was also accompanied by the hashtag #Minab168.
April 11, 2026 6:43:53 am First
US-Iran war news live: ‘We have goodwill but no trust,’ says Iran delegation in Islamabad.
US-Iran war news live: Iran signals both caution and intent as its delegation arrives in Islamabad Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reiterated Tehran’s deep mistrust of Washington even during talks with the US side.
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Ghalibaf said that past relations with the US have been broken repeatedly.
“Our experience in negotiations with the Americans has always been one of failure and underpromises.”
He pointed to past incidents to underline the lack of trust: “They attacked us twice in the middle of negotiations. We have goodwill but no trust.”
The comments, reported by Tasnim news agency, came in response to recent comments by US Vice President JD Vance, as both sides prepare for high-level discussions.
