- Top Iranian Official Appears to Raise New Condition for Talks WSJ
- Iran's speaker says negotiations with U.S. can't start without Lebanon ceasefire, asset release CNBC
- Morning Bid: 'That is not the agreement we have!' Reuters
- Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again AP News
- Iran Update Special Report, April 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
JD Vance dispatched to negotiate Iran peace with few cards to play
Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen the Hormuz strait constitute a weak deck against bolstered opponents
As JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a poisoned chalice.
Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign, will now face off with Iranian negotiators who feel emboldened by their new control of the Hormuz strait and their resilience in the face of the largest US-Israeli onslaught in history. Vance’s presence at the talks as vice-president will make it the highest-level meeting since the Iranian revolution of 1979.
Continue reading...Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says – The New York Times
- Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says The New York Times
- A look at the sea mines Iran claims are in the Strait of Hormuz Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Iran Unable To Reopen Hormuz As It Lost Track Of Mines Planted To Block Route NDTV
- Underwater drones could destroy mines, help reopen Strait of Hormuz NewsNation
- Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says The Japan Times
Lebanon and Israel officials to meet in US on Tuesday
A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place.
Lebanon and Israel officials to meet in US on Tuesday
A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place.
Former New York City mayor Eric Adams obtains Albanian citizenship
Adams was granted citizenship and a passport from Balkan country by a special decree from the republic’s president
Eric Adams has obtained citizenship and a passport from Albania, the Balkan country which received effusive compliments from the former New York City mayor during a visit there relatively recently.
The Albania Daily News first reported on Friday that Adams had requested both and was granted them by a special decree from the republic’s president, Bajram Begaj. A spokesperson for Adams then confirmed that development in a statement distributed to the news media, and it was evidently chronicled in Albania’s official government journal.
Continue reading...Irish government prepares fuel support deal after blockade pressure
Travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland was affected for the fourth day in a row as vehicles, including tractors, blocked roads.
OIC condemns Israeli approval of 34 new West Bank settlements – Al Jazeera
- OIC condemns Israeli approval of 34 new West Bank settlements Al Jazeera
- Israeli government secretly approves over 30 new settler outposts CNN
- Israeli Cabinet Quietly Authorizes 34 New Settlements In Swift Move i24NEWS
- Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank The Times of Israel
- Israel approves dozens of new settlements in West Bank, watchdog says Reuters
Real Madrid hand Barcelona huge La Liga title chance after draw with Girona
Real Madrid draw means Barcelona can move nine points clear at the top of La Liga if they beat Espanyol on Saturday.
Muslims hold first Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after reopening
Thousands of Muslims performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after it reopened following a 40-day closure by Israel.
Melania Trump’s speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront
She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.
Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage?
Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the election.
NASA’s Artemis II prepares for splashdown on Earth
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are preparing for re-entry
Democrat Kamala Harris teases 2028 presidential bid, following Trump loss
Formerly the vice president under Biden, Harris mused to Al Sharpton that she knows 'what it requires' to be president.
US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad: What to expect?
US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war.
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana – AP News
- Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana AP News
- Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded The Guardian
- Prince Harry Is Sued for Libel by a Charity He Founded The New York Times
- 'Harry sued' and Vance warns Iran 'don't try to play us' BBC
- Prince Harry sued by charity in Africa he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana CBS News
Gunmen kill at least four people at Afghanistan picnic spot
Officials say attackers opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri in Herat.
Prince Harry sued for defamation by Sentebale charity he co-founded
A spokesperson for Prince Harry said he "categorically" rejects the "offensive and damaging" libel claim.
Who are Peru’s presidential candidates?
Voters in Peru are heading to the polls to elect a new president and a new congress on Sunday. But who are they?
Can Iran negotiations lead to peace?
Redi Tlhabi speaks to former Iran and US diplomats on the hopes for negotiations to end the war in Iran.