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Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Discuss Cease-Fire Efforts
ByFrancesca Regalado April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

President Trump had said that Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak directly, but a Lebanese official said the country’s president had rejected the idea.

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Trump Says 2nd Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Could Take Place This Week
ByThe New York Times April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being personally involved.

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U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.

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How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed
ByTyler Pager April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.

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In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate
ByErika Solomon April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

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The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points in U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials.

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What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.
ByTyler Pager and David E. Sanger April 12, 2026April 13, 2026

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.

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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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Iran Looks to Project Unity With Large Delegation to Peace Talks
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 11, 2026

At least 70 people are in the team that is scheduled to negotiate with the American side in Pakistan on Saturday.

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World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon
ByMichael Crowley April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.

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