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Iran war: What's happening on day 57 as US envoys head to Pakistan?
Elizabeth Melimopoulos and AFPSat, April 25, 2026 at 2:58 AM UTC3 min readIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi walks with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 24, 2026 [Reuters]United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iran, the White House has said, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad.The visit comes amid deadlocked negotiations between the US and Iran, with uncertainty lingering for days over whether Tehran will return to the table.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Iran still had an “open window” to strike a deal and abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon in “meaningful and verifiable ways”.Here is what has been happening on day 57 of the conflict:In IranUS freezes $344m in cryptocurrency: The United States has frozen $344m in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy supply disruptions due to the war.War diplomacyDiplomatic visits to Pakistan: Araghchi arrived in Islamabad with a small team for meetings, while the White House announced that Witkoff and Kushner would travel to Pakistan on Saturday morning.Deadlocked negotiations: The trips come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will participate in renewed negotiations.Hormuz ‘must reopen’: The Strait of Hormuz must reopen immediately “without restrictions and without tolling”, European Council President Antonio Costa said after talks with leaders from Lebanon and Syria.‘Diplomacy is not closed’ between Iran and US: Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid reports from Tehran said that no talks are planned in Islamabad for now, though diplomatic efforts continue, with Araghchi touring regional capitals as Pakistan mediates.Pakistan ‘cautiously optimistic’: Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Islamabad that mediators see signs of progress, though there is still no clarity on direct talks.In the GulfKuwait drone incident: Two drones launched from Iraq hit northern Kuwaiti border posts, causing damage but no casualties, according to Kuwaiti authorities. Iraq has opened an investigation, Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari said.In the USUS rules out oil waiver extensions: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press that Washington will not renew waivers for Russian oil shipments in transit, and that any extension for Ira...
Iran war live updates: Trump to send envoys to Pakistan to talk with ...
Major developments we’re monitoring:U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House said Friday. Shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Pakistan, his government made it clear that there would be no direct negotiations with American government representatives during this visit. Vice President JD Vance would be on stand-by to travel, the White House said.Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House. The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week. The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday. The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced Friday, actualizes the administration’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities that do business with Iran, an effort to cut off Iran’s key source of revenue — its oil exports.Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there. Here’s what to know if your flight is cancelled. US says detained Kuwaiti-American journalist has been released by Kuwait The State Department says a detained Kuwaiti-American journalist who was arrested in Kuwait has been released after intervention by the Trump administration.The department said late Friday that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin had been freed and allowed to leave Kuwait. It offered no other details, citing privacy concerns. Iran says no direct talks with US in Islamabad are planned Shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Pakistan, his government made it clear that there would be no direct negotiations with American government representatives during this visit.Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei said on X that “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the U.S.” Instead, Baqaei said Pakistani officials would convey messages between the delegations. Baqaei thanked the Pakistani government for its “ongoing mediation & good offices for ending American imposed war of aggression.”The White House said earlier Friday that its envoys would meet Araghchi. Irania...
Envoys from Iran, US expected in Pakistan for new talks | National
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Iran War Live Updates: Iranian delegation lands in Pakistan as US ...
Iran War News Updates Live: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad late on Friday night in connection with the second round of talks with the US, a government official said. Meanwhile, US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are expected to depart for Islamabad today, as said by the White House.
