Middle East Crisis Peace Talks

Iran: Has continued to communicate with the US since the talks

Iran and the US have continued to exchange messages via Pakistan after the peace talks ended this weekend. This is stated by a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, according to AFP.

The negotiations in Islamabad did not lead to any new agreement or an extended ceasefire, and have been described as a failure.

According to The Times, the sides are far apart, including on the issue of Iran's nuclear energy program and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources: Extended ceasefire close – ‘agreed in principle’

Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, sources told the AP.

On Wednesday, mediators moved a step closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and resuming negotiations to salvage the fragile agreement that expires next week.

Officials in the region say progress is being made and that the parties have agreed in principle to an extension to continue peace talks.

Three issues are in focus as the ceasefire expires on April 22: Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damages.

Sources: US has not agreed to an extended ceasefire

The ceasefire between Iran and the US expires on April 22 and earlier in the day there were reports that it is close to being extended. So far, however, the US has not formally agreed to an extension, an American source told the New York Times.

The ceasefire was announced on the night of April 8. Since then, peace talks have been ongoing between the US and Iran, but these broke down over the weekend.

Mediators in the Middle East are now trying to reach a compromise on three main sticking points before the ceasefire expires, a regional source told the Los Angeles Times.

This concerns Iran's uranium enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for damage caused during the