Pakistan
Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say
The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, said one source.
Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas
Trump emphasizes end of US-Iran ceasefire, claims Iran requested to resume negotiations
Pakistan finds wreckage of missing cargo plane as search continues for five crew members
Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran, will get 'great deal'
Trump told CNBC that he believes the US is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran to end the weeks-long war, saying "they have no choice."
Initial Iranian, US delegations land in Islamabad for talks, but Tehran denies travel - report
However, Iranian state media denied this, saying that nobody has left Tehran as of Tuesday morning.
Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader - Axios
According to a source with knowledge, cited by Axios, the Iranian negotiating team hesitated under pressure from the IRGC to take a stronger line and refuse talks without an end to the US blockade.
Taliban arrests senior co-founder Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan amid deepening internal rifts
Agha Jan, a close associate of the late Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, served as finance minister in the group’s first government prior to the 9/11 attacks.
Trump threatens to bomb Iran if ceasefire breaks down as Vance reportedly en route to Islamabad
Trumps told PBS News that he is unsure if the Iranians will attend the talks in Pakistan, while insisting that Tehran will not achieve nuclear weapon capability.
Iran rejects second round of talks with US
Two sources told The Jerusalem Post that Washington aims to first reach a framework agreement before negotiating the details.
'No more Mr. Nice Guy!': Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal
A White House official later confirmed that US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner would be among those heading to Pakistan.
Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states
Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.
Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
Two dozen jets, along with Pakistan's Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance, were deployed to escort the Iranian delegation back from Islamabad.
My Word: The ‘I-P Test’ of hypocrisy - opinion
Why does the world turn a blind eye to Israel's real challenges? From Pakistan’s hypocrisy to Spain’s anti-Israel actions, peace talks must address these double standards for true progress.
