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With U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Set to Begin, Prospects for Long-Term Deal Uncertain
ByYeganeh Torbati, Adam Rasgon, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

With U.S. and Iranian leaders heading to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.

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Vance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks
ByKatie Rogers and Tyler Pager April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.

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What We Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Talks in Pakistan
ByAshley Ahn April 9, 2026April 12, 2026

Vice President JD Vance said 21 hours of peace talks between the United States and Iran had failed to produce a deal to end the war.

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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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Vance Says Lebanon Was Never Part of U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal
ByChris Cameron April 8, 2026

The vice president sought to downplay Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, which he insisted had “nothing to do with” Iran.

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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
ByJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

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6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
ByMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan April 7, 2026

New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

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Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
ByMichael Crowley March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

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U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East
ByDavid E. Sanger March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.

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Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.
ByJim Tankersley March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.

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