Kremlin says 90-minute call covered Iran truce, escalation risks, Victory Day ceasefire

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Diplomats worked through back channels Tuesday to arrange a new round of talks between the United States and Iran after Washington enacted its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatened to retaliate by striking targets across ...

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensified over the weekend as U.S. forces fired on and then seized an Iranian vessel, and with Tehran refusing to accept diplomacy amid the ongoing blockade of its ports and exports.

A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.

President Trump leaving Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday. Mr. Trump had earlier canceled plans for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Pakistan.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times Negotiations: President Trump on Saturday canceled plans for two of his top advisers to go to Pakistan.

Progress toward a diplomatic resolution in the war with Iran stalled Saturday, with President Trump announcing that special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president' son-in-law Jared Kushner would not take part in continuing negotiations brokered by Pakistan.

A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.

The war in Iran is now in its second month. More U.S. troops are arriving in the region, even as President Trump says peace talks are ongoing.