US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire

White House feels ‘good about the prospects of a deal’ as Pakistani officials launch new round of diplomacy The US and Iran have been in indirect talks aimed at extending the two-week ceasefire beyond its expiry on 22 April, as Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran to continue mediation efforts. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, denied on Wednesday that the US had “formally” requested to extend the two-week ceasefire but added that Washington remained “very much engaged in ...

By Julian Borger in London, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Andrew Roth in Washington

Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid to restart US talks

Pakistan’s army chief has arrived in Iran for high-level talks aimed at reviving negotiations between Iran and the US.

Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war

By Samy Magdy,Sam Metz,Munir Ahmed and Mike Corder

One week into the ceasefire, is the end of the Iran war any closer?

Last-ditch bid for peace? Pakistan army chief Asim Munir lands in Iran to convey US offer

A critical Iran-US ceasefire deadline looms with no agreement, fueling uncertainty. Pakistan is actively mediating, dispatching a high-level delegation to Tehran with a new US message and aiming for further talks. Key disputes over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz persist, as both nations issue mixed signals regarding the truce's future.

By TOI WORLD DESK