The Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic after Iran once again shut off access to the key waterway over the weekend in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. This comes as the U.S. Navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Sea of Oman on Sunday. Iran said the seizure violated the ceasefire reached…
President Trump said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Sunday for another round of negotiations with Iran before the ceasefire is scheduled to end on Tuesday.Why it matters: The talks will be an eleventh hour attempt to reach a deal, at least to extend the ceasefire if not to end the war.Driving the news: Iran attacked…
Charlie D'Agata, Olivia Rinaldi and Lana Zak report on the current state of Iran war, what we know about peace talks and how the conflict is spiking fuel prices here at home.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.
Vice President JD Vance is likely to travel to Islamabad tomorrow for a second round of peace talks as the ceasefire with Iran is set to expire and as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC’s Monica Alba, Keir Simmons, Courtney Kube, Brian Cheung and Hooman Majd explain the political, diplomatic and economic state of play.
Iran says it won’t be participating in negotiations with the U.S. after it seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. “While claiming diplomacy and readiness for negotiations, the U.S. is carrying out behaviours that do not in any way indicate seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process,” said Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian…
With a fragile ceasefire winding down, Pakistan is pushing ahead with preparations for a second round of talks in Islamabad, even as Tehran signals it may not show up. U.S. officials have expressed cautious optimism that talks on a longer-term deal to end hostilities would resume in Pakistan despite uncertainty over whether an Iranian delegation…
Time is running out on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, as Vice President JD Vance hopes to lead high-stakes negotiations despite uncertainty over Iran’s participation. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer becomes the third Trump administration cabinet secretary to resign so far this year following a misconduct investigation uncovered by the New York Post.
