The second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks will kick off in Pakistan as the fragile two-week ceasefire is set to expire this week. Imtiaz Tyab reports on the latest.

The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran ⁠would go ⁠ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was ⁠considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire approached.

The prospect of a second round of talks was uncertain Tuesday after Iran’s chief negotiator would not negotiate in the face of threats

Both sides remain dug in rhetorically, with Donald Trump warning that "lots of bombs" will "start going off" if there’s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to circumvent its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz

The US made halting progress toward a second round of talks with Iran to end a war that’s spread through the Middle East, killed thousands of people and thrown energy markets into turmoil.

The Iran war is damaging America’s influence around the world and exacerbating tensions with countries already whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s second term — an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse as U.

Iranian officials have threatened to forgo negotiations even as U.S. representatives plan to arrive in Pakistan for the meeting and a ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday.