Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran. He added that the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal. "I don't want to do that.
Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At the same time, tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over maritime security, while the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon continues despite the ceasefire. Stay with us for live updates.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A number of American media outlets reported for the umpteenth time that US Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While the US government and its media outlets appear to be surrounded by illusions, there is no disagreement among the Iranian administration, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on two issues related to Armenia: the first-ever EU-Armenia summit and the bloc's new mission to the South Caucasus nation.
The conservative commentator says he will be tormented for a long time by his role in promoting the president Prominent conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has issued a public apology for his role in getting US President Donald Trump into the White House, saying in a podcast published on Monday that he will be "tormented for a long time" by the damage he helped cause.
The US has failed to bomb Iran into submission. Now, from the strait of Hormuz to nuclear concessions, Tehran senses its position strengthening Iran’s delegation to the first round of post-ceasefire talks with the US in Islamabad arrived on a plane named Minab 168 after the people – mostly young schoolgirls – killed in a US bombing early in the war. The name signalled both grievance and resolve, framing the talks as part of a conflict in which Tehran has already absorbed immense costs.
Tehran [Iran], April 21 (ANI): Iran's participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 remains uncertain, with the country's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali confirming that a final decision will depend on evolving security and political conditions in the ongoing tensions between US and Iran as per Iranian media.
Trump's 'Board of Peace' held talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 09:53 Scandal-hit Emirati company was consulted over redevelopment and privatisation plans for devastated enclave US President Donald Trump during speeches at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, DC, 19 February 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via AFP) Off Members of US President Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace have been in communication with the Emirati company DP World about reconstruction in Gaza. According to people familiar with the matter speaking to the Financial Times, representatives for the US-backed group discussed DP World managing supply chains, humanitarian aid and other goods entering the besieged territory, including warehousing, tracking systems and security. There was also discussion that DP World, a multi-national logistics company whose chairman recently resigned over publicised links to paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, could build a new port in either Gaza or on the nearby Egyptian coast, or develop a free trade zone in the enclave.
The US president said the truce will hold until Tehran presents unified proposal to end the conflict US President Donald Trump has announced he will extend the ceasefire with Iran until its leadership comes up "with a unified proposal," while maintaining the naval blockade. The decision comes hours before the fragile truce was set to expire, with planned talks in Islamabad still in limbo.
The US president said the truce will hold until Tehran presents "unified proposal" to end the conflict US President Donald Trump has announced he will extend the ceasefire with Iran until its leadership comes up "with a unified proposal," while maintaining the naval blockade.
The US president has prolonged the truce indefinitely until Tehran presents a "unified proposal" to end the conflict US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. The move happened just hours before the fragile two-week truce had been set to expire on Wednesday.
Tehran [Iran], April 21 (ANI): Iran's state broadcaster the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has stated that no Iranian diplomatic delegation has travelled to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, dismissing reports of any such movement. In a statement the broadcaster categorically denied the presence of any Iranian delegation in Pakistan.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): Delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to arrive in the Pakistani capital simultaneously on Tuesday, signalling a potential breakthrough in regional diplomacy. According to a report by Al Arabiya, citing a senior Pakistani source, both parties are converging on Islamabad to participate in high-stakes negotiations aimed at de-escalating long-standing tensions.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ayatollah Ahmad Marvi, the chief custodian of the holy shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam in Iran’s Mashhad, highlighted the role of Iranian Armed Forces in the recent US-Israeli war of aggression, saying the enemies failed to achieve any of their objectives.
Germany's Wadephul urges Iran to take 'extended hand' of US for sake of own population German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Iran to hold constructive talks with the United States in Islamabad. "As we know, the US vice president is prepared to travel to Islamabad," Wadephul said ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. "Iran should now take up this offer for the sake of its own people.
No Iranian delegation has departed for Pakistan yet, state TV says Iranian state television said Tuesday that no Iranian delegation had yet departed for talks with the United States in Pakistan. "So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan; whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation; primary or secondary," state TV said, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise. A security personnel walks along a closed road near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on 21 April, 2026.
During the US and Israeli attack on Iran, and given that the US is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the presence or absence of the Iranian national team in these competitions is a question of public opinion and the media.
Oil prices pulled back and stocks inched higher as investors looked to the possibility of a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the Zionist regime’s continued violations of Somalia’s national sovereignty, calling its actions a clear attempt to destabilize Islamic countries and sow division in the region.
