
Pakistan Pushes U.S.–Iran Talks as Hormuz Tensions Rise
Failed talks and a new U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz raise the stakes as mediators race to prevent a wider escalation.

Failed talks and a new U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz raise the stakes as mediators race to prevent a wider escalation.

As Pakistan-hosted peace talks broke down, Trump blamed Tehran’s refusal to curb its nuclear ambitions and vowed to seal off Iran’s maritime trade routes.

The U.S. vice president is in Islamabad, working on stabilizing a fragile ceasefire.

Washington is ‘ready for constructive talks—if Iran engages seriously.’

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in Washington next week, according to a State Department official.

The Indian PM stressed that his country supports “de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest.”

The Taliban government has held a massive funeral for the hundreds killed in a Pakistani airstrike, using the somber event to warn Islamabad of the ‛consequences’ of its actions.

Afghan officials urging families to permit communal burials for victims during Ramadan.

The UN refugee agency said that around 115,000 Afghans and 3,000 people in Pakistan had been displaced by the fighting in the past week.

The recent violence between the neighboring states is the worst since October 2025, when fighting killed more than 70 people on both sides.