U.S.-Iran negotiations underway in Pakistan
U.S. and Iranian negotiations are underway in Islamabad, as the fragile two-week ceasefire holds. Meanwhile, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low.
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U.S. and Iranian negotiations are underway in Islamabad, as the fragile two-week ceasefire holds. Meanwhile, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low.
Negotiators for the U.S. and Iran are set to gather this weekend in Pakistan's capital for peace talks. But the fragile 2-week ceasefire is at risk if both sides can't agree amid Israel's ongoing conflict with the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Sam Vinograd have more.
Vice President JD Vance appears positive about talks with Iran in Pakistan, but President Trump remains frustrated about Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Imtiaz Tyab report.
The world is awaiting the results of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, between U.S. and Iranian officials as concerns grow about the fragile ceasefire in the Iran war. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports, and Humza Jilani, the Pakistan correspondent for the Financial Times, joins with more insight.
President Trump posted claims on social media that Iran is doing a "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as U.S. representatives prepare to hold talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, with Iranian officials. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi, Imtiaz Tyab and Ramy Inocencio report.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "There's no ceasefire in Lebanon," and that Israel will continue striking the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. However, Netanyahu authorized direct talks with Lebanon starting next week in Washington, D.C. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The U.S. and Iran came to a last-minute deal to stop the fighting, at least temporarily. The U.S. will stop its attacks for at least two weeks, provided Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Weijia Jiang reports.
Pakistan, through its prime minister, has begged President Trump to extend his Tuesday night deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by two weeks to allow for further negotiation. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Joe Zacks join with the latest.
Pakistan's prime minister is calling on President Trump to extend his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by two weeks "to allow diplomacy to run its course." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that apparent peace talks with Iran are "very real" during a Tuesday Pentagon briefing. Meanwhile, Pakistan kicked of talks Sunday with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the Iran war. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
Pakistan says it will host talks between the U.S. and Iran, but neither side is commenting on the potential diplomatic event. Mona Yacoubian, the director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
President Trump on Tuesday told CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe that Iran "gave us a present." O'Keefe joins "The Takeout" with the latest. Then, former CIA Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Joe Zacks joins with analysis.
An Iranian official told CBS News that Tehran received "points from the U.S. through mediators" after initially denying President Trump's claims that the U.S. and Iran were in talks. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Chris Livesay have more.
The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people, but Pakistan alleges the site was a weapons depot.
A Pakistani business owner accused of trying to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.
A man accused of plotting to kill U.S. politicians said he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme.
Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. and Israel's allies in the region as the joint airstrike campaign continued within Iran, leading to growing fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Oman, the country that was mediating nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S.
Pakistan has declared an "open war" with Afghanistan following months of conflict. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Sam Vinograd have more.
Pakistan bombed major Afghan cities and declared "open war" after Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed an unprecedented aerial attack on Islamabad.
Pakistan's military launched airstrikes toward Afghanistan as tensions remain high in the region. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Friday's attack was the deadliest suicide bombing in Islamabad in nearly 20 years.
Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, killing dozens of people during Friday prayers.
Militant attacks erupted in a resource-rich region where Pakistan is seeking to attract foreign investment in mining and minerals.
The search for dozens of people reported missing after a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's largest city entered a fourth day Tuesday.
A massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, over the weekend, killing at least 23 people with dozens more missing. Videos captured the aftermath of the fire as rescuers sifted through the rubble to search for survivors.