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Dialogue between US, Iran still alive after Islamabad talks ended

A source involved in the talks said the parties came "very close" to an agreement and were "80% there" before running into decisions that could not be settled on the spot. 

US Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.

Crown Prince Pahlavi tells Iranians ceasefire is ‘not a time for despair' but 'belief in victory'

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026

US strikes Kharg Island military targets, American official confirms to 'Post'

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before 'all hell rains', hunt goes on for US pilot


The Gulf is becoming the front line against Iran’s expansion - opinion

At the tactical level, striking Gulf states is playing with fire. The Persian Gulf is a central artery of the global economy.

A projectile falls over Dubai on February 28, 2026. AFP correspondents heard a loud explosion in Dubai on February 28 and one of them saw a plume of smoke rising from the city. The explosions came in the wake of wide-ranging Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in retaliation for US and Israel strikes on Ir

Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says

UAE state media: one killed in Abu Dhabi • Kuwait state media: 12 hospitalized • Bahrain: Residential buildings, US service center hit • Explosions heard in Qatar, public events suspended

 Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026

Internet services disrupted in Iran as Iranians rush to publish footage of US, Israeli strikes

Iranian citizens have shared footage of the locations of US and Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, despite the regime urging civilians not to publish such information during the 12 Day War.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Trump considers limited strike on Iran, most air power since 2003 arrives in Middle East - WSJ

A smaller attack on Iran would target a few military or government sites, designed to be small enough not to provoke major retaliation and force Iran to agree to a deal favorable to the US. 

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Iran tells UN chief it will respond 'decisively' if subjected to military aggression

US President Donald Trump's rhetoric towards Iran "signals a real risk of military aggression," Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations said in the letter, adding that Iran did not want a war.

An explosion during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.

'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours

A possible first wave of an attack on Iran would focus on strategic missile sites and launchers, the most immediate threats to US forces and Israel, a former CENTCOM official told the Post.

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

US likely to attack Iran, but Trump has not yet decided to do so, sources tell 'Post'

Although the decision is not final, Trump expressed disappointment in Iran's negotiating positions throughout the week, according to sources.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

'I would think twice about flying': Iran conflict 'much closer' post-Geneva talks, expert warns

"We are much closer than we were before, but I remind you,  a superpower does not go to war within days. There is a diplomatic path that needs to be exhausted," Amos Yadlin said.

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

"Sometimes you have to have fear. That's the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of," Trump said.

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

Trump advocates regime change in Iran, new peace talks planned for Tuesday

When asked for comment on sending another aircraft carrier in addition to the one currently in the region on Friday responded that "in case we don't make a deal, we'll need it."

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 13: US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield after a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump visited the base to honor special forces.