Iran war: What’s happening on day 57 as Trump dispatches negotiating team?
On day 57 of the conflict, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Pakistan for talks, coinciding with the arrival of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad.
The story so far
- Apr 7US-Israeli strikes destroy buildings in northern Iran — Al Jazeera+1 more that day
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Open questions and key claims
"We have an active, willing participant on the other side," he said on Monday, adding that the proposal on the table was “a significant step” before quickly qualifying that “it’s not good enough.”
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the ceasefire was effective immediately.
Trump said he'd agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks" if Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Netanyahu said: "Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits..."
The White House called the reports from Iran’s state media about the closure of the strait of Hormuz “false”.
The president’s red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed.
JD Vance warned Iran that it would be “dumb” to jeopardise its ceasefire with Washington over Israel’s attacks in Lebanon.
Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
Who and where
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- May 12 later
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