US and Iranian officials head to Islamabad as potential peace talks stall due to the US’s continued blockade of Iranian ports. Also on today’s programme: the Lebanon ceasefire has been nominally extended,

The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran are preparing for another round of indirect talks in Pakistan, according to the White House. President Trump’s Middle East envoy, along with senior adviser Jared Kushner, will travel to Islamabad as part of ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to U.

US and Iran delegations are travelling to Pakistan for further peace talks - but there might not be a direct meeting between the two sides. We ask our world affairs editor about the likelihood of progress in Islamabad,

Iran’s top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency confirmed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was on his way to Pakistan on a trip focused on “bilateral consultations” and

Abbas Araqchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals ​for restarting peace talks with the U.S., offering some hope for an end to the eight-week war.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will soon travel to Pakistan to meet with Iranian officials, the White House announced Friday.

The U.S. and Iran are scheduled to hold another round of peace talks this weekend through an intermediary in Pakistan. The talks come as President Trump says he will not be rushed to make a deal, insisting it has to be the right deal.