Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 20:35
Iran is planning to make an offer that will satisfy the US
Donald Trump has said that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying the US’s demands.
In a phone interview with Reuters, the president said: “They’re making an offer and we’ll have to see.”
Mr Trump said he did not know what the offer would be yet.
He would also not say who the US was negotiating with from the Iranian side.
“I don’t want to say that, but we’re dealing with the people that are in charge now,” he said.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 20:12
Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan, sources say
An Iranian delegation has arrived in Pakistan on Friday, two Pakistani government sources have said.
Their arrival comes a day before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to touch down for talks with Iran.
Sources said earlier that Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi was due to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 19:42
Hegseth says Iran war is Trump’s ‘gift to the world’
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 19:30
‘US will hear what Iran has to say in talks’
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be heading to Pakistan to “hear the Iranians out”.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said the US “will hear what they have to say” over the weekend after seeing progress from the Iranian side.
“The Iranians want to talk. They want to talk in person. And so the president is, as I’ve said many, many times to all of you, always willing to give diplomacy a chance,” she told Fox News.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 18:56
Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan on Saturday for talks requested by Iran, White House says
The White House has confirmed that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will head to Pakistan on Saturday morning for talks with Iran.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that Iran had reached out to ask for an in-person meeting.
She said JD Vance, who lead the failed first round of talks, will not be in attendance.
Him along with everyone else will be on standby, she added.
Pakistani sources have said Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 18:15
Pictured: IRGC speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz

Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 18:05
Trump to send Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks but not Vance, sources say
Donald Trump is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan soon for talks with Iran’s foreign minister, US officials have said.
JD Vance, who was at the first round of talks, is not currently planning to attend but will be on standby to travel to Islamabad if negotiations progress, two administration officials told CNN.
Iranian parliamentary speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who is viewed my White House officials as the head of the Iran delegation and Mr Vance’s counterpart, will also not be in attendance.
Pakistani sources have said Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 17:45
Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of trying to sabotage peace
Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hezbollah of trying to “sabotage” peace Israel and Lebanon.
In his first comments on yesterday’s ceasefire extension announcement, the Israeli prime minister said: “We have begun a process to achieve a historic peace between Israel and Lebanon, and it is clear to us that Hezbollah is trying to sabotage this.
“We are maintaining full freedom of action against any threat, including emerging threats.
“We struck yesterday and we struck today. We are determined to restore security to the residents of the north.”
Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks.
Harriette Boucher24 April 2026 17:25
