Pezeshkian, Masoud – War Watch

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The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

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Iran Says It Seized Two Ships Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByLynsey Chutel, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

A British naval agency said the two vessels had come under attack near the strait, as a U.S. blockade on Iran’s ports continued.

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Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Peace Process | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Vance, J D

U.S. and Iran Talks Appear on Track to Resume Despite Mixed Messages
ByErika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Tyler Pager and Zolan Kanno-Youngs April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

With the two-week cease-fire almost over, Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Pakistan on Tuesday for the second round of negotiations.

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Bartiromo, Maria | Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Politics and Government | Putin, Vladimir V | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust
ByAnushka Patil April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had not gained the Iranian delegation’s trust.

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Embargoes and Sanctions | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Pezeshkian, Masoud | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Vance, J D

Iran Tries to Grasp Economic Devastation of War, and Find a Way Past It
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

The vast scale of destruction wrought by U.S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.

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Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
ByTyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

As the United States’ 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.

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What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
ByEve Sampson April 1, 2026

Formidable strikes rocked Tehran early Wednesday morning. Iran launched what its state-aligned media called one of the largest attacks on Israel yet, damaging several cities.

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Iran’s President Suggests Diplomatic Engagement Possible in Letter to U.S. Public
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump was set to address the American people on the war.

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Pakistan Set to Host Top Regional Diplomats for Talks on Iran War
ByZia ur-Rehman March 28, 2026March 28, 2026

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are expected in Islamabad on Sunday as the Pakistani government strives to find a diplomatic solution to the war.

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