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Live updates: Iran's top diplomat set to travel to Pakistan

Nbcwashington · · 2350 words · By The Associated Press
International Diplomacy and Ceasefire Negotiations Geopolitical Conflict in the Middle East (Iran/US)
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“Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday, raising hopes for revived negotiations in the Iran-U.S. war.”
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Multiple web search results cite two Pakistani officials telling The Associated Press that Iran’s top diplomat was expected to travel to Pakistan by the weekend for talks, matching the claim's core assertion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — War between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associated Press of Pakistan (APP; Urdu: مشارکتِ مطبع ، پاکستان) is a government-operated national news agency of Pakistan. Established in 1949, it is headquartered in Islamabad. APP has News Exchang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_of_Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, Karoline C. Leavitt, and Susan Wiles is a pending court case before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …
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“U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday.”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump stated that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks following talks at the White House on Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israel–Lebanon peace talks are diplomatic contacts that opened between Israel and Lebanon during 2026, following the renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. For the first time since the fai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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“The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday.”
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“Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon on Friday that the military is prepared to deal with any Iranian ships that “recklessly and irresponsibly” lay more mines.”
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The claim attributes a specific statement about dealing with mines to 'Hegseth' on 'Friday' at the 'Pentagon.' While evidence confirms Peter Brian Hegseth is a Pentagon official, the specific quote and context provided in the claim are not corroborated by multiple independent sources, though the general topic (Pentagon official warning about Iranian mines) is present in the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
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“The Associated Press reported that the Pentagon gave that timeline in a classified briefing to lawmakers this week.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 16, 2025, a number of news organizations that cover the United States Department of Defense from its headquarters, The Pentagon, chose to forfeit their press passes rather than agree to new…
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“Hegseth was responding to statements from President Trump who said Thursday that he has ordered the military to “ shoot and kill ” small Iranian boats deploying mines.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president had earlier ordered the US navy to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the strait of Hormuz and claimed that US minesweepers “are clearing the strait right now” …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — UNITED STATES President Donald Trump said today he has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trump-orders-us-mili…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said on Thursday that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as the Pentagon announced that U.S. forces had boarded ano…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/23/world/iran-war-trump…
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“The crews of all three merchant vessels seized by the U.S. military over the past week are still in U.S. custody, Gen. Dan Caine said at a briefing Friday.”
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web search NEUTRAL — General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the escalation on Thursday, according to US officials who spoke with The Wall Street Journal. Caine said the US ‘will actively p…
https://themostimportantnews.com/archives/the-u-s-navy-just-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A second incident took place about three hours later eight nautical miles west of Iran, UKMTO stated. “A master of an outbound cargo ship reports having been fired upon and is now stopped in the water…
https://www.twz.com/news-features/iran-ramps-up-attacks-on-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — General Dan Caine (right) has reportedly warned that a war with Iran could spiral throughout the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has lashed out at reports that his top military adviser had urge…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0zrwzr519o
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“Caine also said the crew of the Tousca, the first merchant ship seized by U.S. forces Sunday, “repeatedly ignored U.S. warnings” over a six-hour period.”
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The claim attributes the specific detail that the crew of the *Tousca* ignored warnings over six hours to 'Gen. Dan Caine' at a briefing. While General Dan Caine is mentioned in connection with incidents, the specific details regarding the *Tousca* and the six-hour period are not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of GENERAL is involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole. How to use general in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — GENERAL meaning: 1. involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — GENERAL definition: of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category. See examples of general used in a sentence.
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“Caine said this behavior prompted the crew of the Navy destroyer following the ship to fire five warning shots.”
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“Then, according to Caine, the destroyer disabled the ship’s engine by firing nine inert rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch guns “precisely into the engine room and engine space on board the Tousca.””
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“The U.S. secretary of defense suggested traditional U.S. allies in Europe are “freeriding” and being disloyal by not using their own forces to open the Strait of Hormuz that’s been closed because of President Trump’s Iran war.”
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“French President Emmanuel Macron said at one point that the U.S. can’t complain about a lack of support “in an operation they chose to undertake alone.””
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“Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency confirms Iranian foreign minister heading to Pakistan for talks”
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“IRNA said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also would go to Oman and Russia.”
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“The IRNA report said Araghchi’s trip, beginning Friday, is focused on “bilateral consultations and discussions on ongoing regional developments, as well as the latest situation surrounding the imposed war by the United States and Israel against Iran.””
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“Speaking to reporters Friday at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping will continue “as long as it takes” to accomplish America’s “bold and dangerous” mission to end Iran’s threat to global security.”
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“U.S. officials say that so far the blockade has turned back 34 ships, but ship-tracking data shows Iran has still been to move some of its sanctioned oil.”
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“Lloyd’s List Intelligence said “a steady flow of shadow fleet traffic” has passed in and out of the Persian Gulf, including 11 tankers with Iranian cargo that have left the Gulf of Oman outside the strait since April 13.”
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“The maritime intelligence firm Windward said this week that Iranian traffic continues to flow “via deception.””
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“Iranians are able to evade the blockade by faking tracking data and by traveling through Pakistani territorial waters.”
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“The Israeli army’s statement Friday regarding the village of Deir Aames came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks.”
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“The military said the militant group Hezbollah is using Deir Aames to launch attacks against Israel.”
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“The military said residents of the village should move 1,000 meters outside Deir Aames.”
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“Hezbollah said the Hermes 450 drone was shot down with a surface-to-air missile Friday over the outskirts of southern port city of Tyre.”
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“Hezbollah said it was in retaliation for Israeli violation of Lebanese air space.”
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“Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s message Friday came as the world marked the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.”
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“In the message, Sharif said Pakistan remains guided by the principles of the United Nations Charter amid growing global security challenges and will continue to promote diplomacy to advance regional and international peace.”
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“He also highlighted Pakistan’s ongoing mediation efforts, saying they’re rooted in a commitment to cooperation and conflict resolution.”
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“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks on potential agreements covering energy, infrastructure and security, he said in a post on Telegram.”
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“Zelenskyy is set to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.”
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““Yesterday, at a meeting with European leaders, we secured financial guarantees for our stability,” Zelenskyy posted, referring to a crucial 90 billion-euro loan approved by European leaders.”
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““Today we are developing agreements with Saudi Arabia in the fields of security, energy and infrastructure.””
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“The White House said that Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, making it easier for non-American vessels to transport oil and natural gas in the wake of the Iran War.”
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“Trump first announced a 60-day waiver in mid-March and the move has been seen as helping to stabilize energy prices and making it easier for more ships to travel to the U.S. following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“The U.N. peacekeeping force deployed in southern Lebanon, or UNIFIL, says Corporal Rico Pramudia, 31, died at a Beirut hospital after he was critically wounded following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit al-Qusayr, southern Lebanon, on March 29.”
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“The attack in Adchit al-Qusayr also killed an Indonesian peacekeeper.”
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“Two other Indonesian peacekeepers were also killed in southern Lebanon shortly after.”
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“Kuwait says explosive drones launched from Iraq have struck two sites on the northern land border Friday morning.”
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“The Kuwait army said on X that the drones caused material damage, but that there were no reports of casualties.”
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“Pakistan completed repayment of $3.45 billion in deposits to the United Arab Emirates, returning a final $1 billion tranche, Pakistan’s central bank said Friday.”
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“Pakistan had to arrange $3 billion in fresh financing from Saudi Arabia to support its foreign reserves.”
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“The UAE placed the deposits with Pakistan in 2018 to bolster foreign exchange reserves.”
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“A statement Friday said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief.”
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“Araghchi’s statement said the men spoke about “regional developments and issues related to the ceasefire,” without elaborating.”
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“Hours later, a statement on behalf of Dar acknowledged the call, saying “both sides exchanged views on regional developments, the ceasefire, and ongoing diplomatic efforts being pursued by Islamabad in the context of U.S.-Iran engagement.””
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“European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are at risk of forging a “weaker” agreement than one struck a decade ago.”
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“Kallas said if negotiators do not table Iran’s “missile programs, their support to proxies, and also hybrid and cyber activities in Europe” there is a possibility “we will end up with a more dangerous Iran.””
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“A medical aid convoy left Turkey headed for Iran, an official told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency on Friday.”
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