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  1. · #63 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament, would not join the next round of US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan, according to reports on April 25. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament, would not join the next round of US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan, according to reports on April 25. Ghalibaf had been involved in earlier diplomacy, so his absence could reflect a change in the…
  2. · #62 China's Foreign Ministry said on April 25 that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and that no one can stop eventual reunification, according to reports. China's Foreign Ministry said on April 25 that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and that no one can stop eventual reunification, according to reports. This is Beijing's long-standing position, restated regularly, often in response to…
  3. · #61 President Trump was due to host the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon at the White House on the evening of April 24, according to reports. President Trump was due to host the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon at the White House on the evening of April 24, according to reports. Hosting both ambassadors at once suggested an effort by Washington to manage the Israel-Lebanon front alongside the…
  4. · #60 Italy said on April 24 that it was ready to deploy up to four Navy ships to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Italy said on April 24 that it was ready to deploy up to four Navy ships to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Mine clearance is slow, specialised work, and any credible effort to restore shipping in the strait would need several…
  5. · #59 Iran said on April 23 that it would withhold its delegation to the talks in Pakistan until the United States lifts its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Iran said on April 23 that it would withhold its delegation to the talks in Pakistan until the United States lifts its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The statement repeated a condition Tehran had set the day before, confirming that it…
  6. · #58 US oil prices rose back above $93 a barrel on April 23 after Iran said it had "no plans" to attend peace talks with the US scheduled for that Friday, according to reports. US oil prices rose back above $93 a barrel on April 23 after Iran said it had "no plans" to attend peace talks with the US scheduled for that Friday, according to reports. The image shows an intraday chart of the move. The reaction illustrates how closely oil…
  7. · #57 Iran said on April 22 that it would not send a delegation to peace talks until the United States lifts its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Iran said on April 22 that it would not send a delegation to peace talks until the United States lifts its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The condition linked Iran's participation in negotiations directly to the blockade, making it a…
  8. · #56 President Trump claimed on April 22 that Iran wants to open the Strait of Hormuz but is keeping it closed to "save face" because of the US blockade, according to reports. President Trump claimed on April 22 that Iran wants to open the Strait of Hormuz but is keeping it closed to "save face" because of the US blockade, according to reports. He said people had approached him four days earlier saying Iran wanted to reopen the…
  9. · #55 Iran said on April 21 that it had spent the previous two weeks preparing to "reveal new cards on the battlefield," according to reports. Iran said on April 21 that it had spent the previous two weeks preparing to "reveal new cards on the battlefield," according to reports. The phrase hints at new weapons, tactics or capabilities without describing them, a common feature of wartime messaging…
  10. · #54 President Trump said on April 21 that a new deal with Iran would surpass the JCPOA, calling it "far better" than the 2015 agreement commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, according to reports. President Trump said on April 21 that a new deal with Iran would surpass the JCPOA, calling it "far better" than the 2015 agreement commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, according to reports. The JCPOA limited Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for…
  11. · #53 Iran said on April 20 that it was being misled by the United States and was on the "verge of a new round of escalation," according to reports. Iran said on April 20 that it was being misled by the United States and was on the "verge of a new round of escalation," according to reports. The statement signalled frustration with the state of negotiations and served as a warning that fighting could…
  12. · #52 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 20, according to reports. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 20, according to reports. Pakistan was hosting US-Iran talks at the time, so contacts at this level were part of keeping the mediation on track. No…
  13. · #51 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on April 19 that President Trump's remarks about the Strait of Hormuz had "no validity," and that ships should follow only the IRGC's own announcements, according to reports. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on April 19 that President Trump's remarks about the Strait of Hormuz had "no validity," and that ships should follow only the IRGC's own announcements, according to reports. The statement amounts to a claim of…
  14. · #50 President Trump said on April 19 that, whether people like Israel or not, it has proven to be a great ally of the United States, describing Israelis as courageous, bold, loyal and smart, according to reports. President Trump said on April 19 that, whether people like Israel or not, it has proven to be a great ally of the United States, describing Israelis as courageous, bold, loyal and smart, according to reports. The comments came during a period of public…
  15. · #49 Iran's Foreign Ministry warned on April 18 that a US naval blockade would violate the ceasefire, and said it would be met with a response, according to reports. Iran's Foreign Ministry warned on April 18 that a US naval blockade would violate the ceasefire, and said it would be met with a response, according to reports. The warning set out Iran's position that a blockade counts as a hostile act, which would make it…
  16. · #48 Iran's deputy foreign minister said on April 18 that President Trump "talks too much" and makes contradictory statements, according to reports. Iran's deputy foreign minister said on April 18 that President Trump "talks too much" and makes contradictory statements, according to reports. The comment reflected Iranian frustration with public statements from Washington during the negotiations, including…
  17. · #47 President Trump said on April 17 that Iran had agreed to forgo nuclear weapons and to surrender its "nuclear dust," according to reports. President Trump said on April 17 that Iran had agreed to forgo nuclear weapons and to surrender its "nuclear dust," according to reports. The phrase appeared to refer to Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium. The claim was made by the US side. Iran's response…
  18. · #46 The US military said on April 17 that it would now target and intercept Iranian ships worldwide, according to reports. The US military said on April 17 that it would now target and intercept Iranian ships worldwide, according to reports. Extending interceptions beyond the Gulf region would mark a significant widening of the US blockade effort. The report did not explain which…
  19. · #45 Iran was considering allowing ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz on the Omani side while negotiations with the US continued, according to reports on April 16. Iran was considering allowing ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz on the Omani side while negotiations with the US continued, according to reports on April 16. The strait's shipping lanes run close to Oman's coast, so a route on the Omani side…
  20. · #44 US Senator Bernie Sanders criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 16, saying that for Netanyahu the wars in Gaza and Iran were not enough and that he was now waging a war of expansion in Lebanon,… US Senator Bernie Sanders criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 16, saying that for Netanyahu the wars in Gaza and Iran were not enough and that he was now waging a war of expansion in Lebanon, according to reports. Sanders has been…
  21. · #43 Iran said on April 15 that it has alternative trade routes through Russia, Central Asia and China, and warned that a US blockade would backfire, according to reports. Iran said on April 15 that it has alternative trade routes through Russia, Central Asia and China, and warned that a US blockade would backfire, according to reports. Overland and Caspian routes can carry some trade, but they generally cannot replace the…
  22. · #42 Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on April 15, according to reports. Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on April 15, according to reports. Meetings between Xi and Russia's top diplomat usually cover the wider relationship as well as current crises, and both countries have called…
  23. · #41 President Trump said on April 15 that a second round of talks with Iran could take place in Pakistan within the next two days, according to reports. President Trump said on April 15 that a second round of talks with Iran could take place in Pakistan within the next two days, according to reports. The remark suggested the first round had not broken down completely and that Islamabad remained the preferred…
  24. · #40 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on April 15 that President Trump's comments about Pope Leo XIV were "unacceptable," according to reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on April 15 that President Trump's comments about Pope Leo XIV were "unacceptable," according to reports. Meloni is generally considered one of Trump's closer allies in Europe, which made the public criticism…