US vice president says he hears no 'affirmative commitment' from Iran to forgo nuclear weapons and is leaving after presenting a 'final and best offer'
Trump says 'deep negotiations' are underway but claims the US has already 'won', while a Pakistani official says talks are progressing in the 'right direction'
Pakistani official says that talks are 'progressing in the right direction' after two rounds
Pakistan PM describes the talks as a potential 'stepping stone toward durable peace' in a region long marked by conflict
Pakistan PM welcomes both delegations and describes the talks as a potential 'stepping stone toward durable peace' in a region long marked by conflict
Iranian state media says arrangements for Iran-US talks will be finalized after the meeting concludes
Trump says the US will open the Gulf 'with or without' Iran, adding the process will move quickly and 'be finished off' if needed
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors spoke to set up the talks that will open Tuesday at the State Department
Herat official says attack happened on the outskirts of the Sayed Mohammad Agha Shia shrine
Wang Yi is on a two-day trip to the diplomatically isolated nuclear state to step up ties between the East Asian neighbors
Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng is party's first leader to visit China in a decade, but her trip has sparked debate in Taiwan with critics accusing her of being too pro-Beijing
At least 143 people have died in outbreak since March 15, vast majority children, with more than 12,000 suspected cases
Pakistan won global praise for securing a last-minute ceasefire, but officials say China’s quiet role will be key going forward
Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week amid growing concerns that Israel’s bombing campaign could undermine the fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Islamabad’s Red Zone has been sealed and a control room set up for real-time monitoring as US-Iran talks begin today and continue tomorrow
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the toll since March 2 rises to 1,888 dead and 6,092 wounded
Analyst says the Strait of Hormuz is 'more important for Iran than enriched uranium', while another says its fate will be decided by the US, Oman and Iran, with Washington holding the weakest hand
Saudi official confirms a pumping station on a key east-west pipeline is hit, cutting capacity by 700,000 bpd
Iranian news agencies report that Kamal Kharazi, 'who was injured in a terrorist attack carried out by the American-Zionist enemy a few days ago, dies a martyr tonight'
Trump also warns Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the crucial waterway
