By Zsombor Peter, Mariamne Everett and Edna Mohamed
26 Apr 2026
- US President Donald Trump has cancelled his envoys’ visit to Pakistan for negotiations, saying Iran did not make a satisfactory offer for a peace deal.
- Trump’s announcement followed the departure of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from Pakistan, where he presented mediators with a potential framework for ending the conflict.
- Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Tehran will not enter into negotiations with the US under pressure, threats or siege.
- Israel has carried out more attacks in southern Lebanon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders “forceful” strikes, accusing Hezbollah of sabotaging peace efforts.
- Visit our live tracker for the latest casualty figures from across the region.
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