On August 7 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement treating an attack on one as an attack on all, calling it purely defensive and open to others.
By early August, Iran and Oman had a 60-day framework for dual shipping corridors through Hormuz, still needing SNSC approval, while indirect US-Iran talks continued.
On May 23, Trump said a peace memorandum with Iran covering Hormuz was largely negotiated after calls with regional leaders. Iran called it a framework, not a final deal.
The 14-day ceasefire expires at 04:50 local time April 22. Iran's parliament advisor calls Trump's extension a ploy for a surprise attack. Treasury Secretary Bessent says Kharg Island oil storage is nearly full and wells will shut down. Vance confirmed he will not travel to Pakistan today.
Pakistan volunteered to mediate between Washington and Tehran. Two rounds of talks have produced no agreement. Iran refuses to show up. Vance canceled his trip. Here is how Pakistan's diplomacy has unfolded and why it keeps failing.
Iran's top negotiation team led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Islamabad on April 11, 2026, for direct talks with the United States aimed at ending the Middle East conflict. Ghalibaf warned that Iran remains skeptical of US intentions following two rounds of military strikes during negotiations.
The United Arab Emirates issued a formal statement calling for Tehran to pay full compensation for damages, dismantle its regional proxy network, and unconditionally reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of the two-week ceasefire agreement with the United States.
After 40 days of war, the United States and Iran reached a Pakistan-brokered truce. Iran published a 10-point demand list. Israel struck Lebanon hours later, killing 89.
Pakistan's foreign minister visits China seeking to draw Beijing into a more active role in mediating the US-Iran war, as five principles for potential talks take shape after the Islamabad quadrilateral meeting.
The US-Iran war spills beyond bilateral conflict as a Kuwaiti tanker is struck in Dubai, three UN peacekeepers die in Lebanon, and Gulf leaders hold emergency talks in Jeddah on day 31.
War enters second month with Houthi front expanding, Pakistan mediating, and no ceasefire in sight
Diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions produce no breakthrough as border attacks continue
Proposal covers sanctions relief, nuclear rollback, missile limits, and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump says talks are underway while top Iranian official denies any negotiations are taking place
Border clashes and militant attacks persist as diplomatic relations remain strained
Despite international calls for restraint, fighting along Line of Control shows no sign of abating
Days after Pahalgam attack kills 26, India conducts military strikes on Pakistani territory as two nuclear-armed nations move closer to full conflict
Five terrorists storm tourist area in deadliest Kashmir attack since 2019, triggering diplomatic crisis between nuclear-armed neighbors