lördag 11 april 2026
Middle East Crisis Iran War
Experts from Both Sides Participate in Talks
Talks between the United States and Iran are underway in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, both sides confirmed, according to Reuters.
Both sides are bringing experts to the talks. Iranian state television reports that a team of experts will participate, and the White House announces that experts in “relevant fields” are on site in Islamabad. Additional experts are supporting the talks from Washington.
Before the talks began, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met representatives of both delegations, according to AFP.
– The prime minister hopes that these talks will be e
Sources: Talks have stalled on the issue of Hormuz
Negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan have stalled on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, negotiators tell the Financial Times.
One of the sources says that Iran insists on maintaining control of the strait and imposing tariffs on ships passing through.
According to the source, Iran refuses to agree to proposals for “joint control”. The talks will continue during the evening, the sources say.
Journalists in Islamabad get buffet – but no information: “Dying of boredom”
Hundreds of journalists have traveled to Islamabad to report on the talks between the US and Iran. In the makeshift media hub, they are met by baristas, live music and a buffet – but not much to report on. This is what AFP writes.
– I am dying of boredom, says one journalist.
– There is not much to do here, agrees another.
The updates only started coming in hours after the delegates arrived. And there was no press conference or other media briefing – the information came as press releases via Whatsapp.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry wrote at the time that Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had received the American delegation. Hours later, journalists learned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had met with US Vice President JD Vance.
Israel: No ceasefire with Hezbollah
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Damage after an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP/TT
Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, says in a statement that Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
The statement comes ahead of planned talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments in the United States on Tuesday.
Lebanon has previously said that the meeting will be about a ceasefire, and that it would be the beginning of negotiations between the neighboring countries.
Situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Mixed messages about US ships in Hormuz
Several ships from the US Navy have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, according to information provided to Axios.
The passages, which are the first of their kind since the war began, are not said to have been coordinated with Iran.
However, an Iranian military leader denies on state television that any US ship has passed through the strait, according to Reuters.
According to the channel, an American ship has received a warning that it will be attacked within 30 minutes if it passes through the strait. According to Iran, the ship turned back after the warning.
The US and Iran are meeting today in Pakistan to negotiate a longer-term peace agreement. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most burning issues.
Trump: We have started clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump writes that the US has started clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
“All 28 of their mine ships are also on the bottom of the sea,” he writes in a post on Truth Social.
Furthermore, Trump once again criticizes other countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, France and Germany for not helping him open the strait.
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