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Jared Kushner
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Iran war stalemate deepens: Six tankers turned back, only seven ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Iran wants to end the war first and talk nuclear later. Washington insists the order is reversed. Brent crude is already pricing the deadlock.
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.
Trump’s Pakistan gamble: Why Iran’s refusal to meet U.S. envoys could decide the next phase of the war
Iran rejects direct U.S. talks as Trump sends envoys to Islamabad. Pakistan now holds the fragile channel between war and diplomacy.
Trump blinks on ceasefire: Open-ended extension after Iran refuses Islamabad talks and Vance stays home
Trump extended the US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely on 21 April 2026 at Pakistan's request, as Iran refused to send negotiators to Islamabad and Vance's peace talks trip was cancelled.
Trump: Ceasefire ends Wednesday, bombs start if no deal — Vance flies to Islamabad as Iran says it won’t show
Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday and extension is highly unlikely, as the Touska seizure and nuclear impasse threaten a second round of Islamabad talks on 21 April 2026.
Second chance for peace: US-Iran negotiations set for Monday as 22 April ceasefire deadline looms
A second round of United States-Iran peace talks is expected in Islamabad on 20 April 2026 as the two-week ceasefire nears its 22 April expiry with nuclear and Hormuz disputes unresolved.
Iran walks away from Islamabad talks, Trump responds with Hormuz naval blockade
US President Trump orders a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse over nuclear and maritime demands.
No breakthrough yet in US-Iran talks as Hormuz, assets and war terms divide both sides
US-Iran talks paused after 14 hours in Islamabad, with expert-level exchanges set to continue as disputes over Hormuz, assets and war terms remain.