Washington has tied future sanctions relief to major Iranian concessions, while keeping diplomatic channels open amid continuing negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Marco Rubio used his India tour to reinforce Washington’s ties with New Delhi while speaking on Iran, Pakistan and cultural diplomacy during his Taj Mahal visit.
Trump said the US would not rush negotiations with Iran even as White House officials expressed optimism that a proposed agreement could move closer within days.
As the ceasefire deadline approaches, Washington and Tehran are still split on talks, shipping pressure is rising in Hormuz, and India is tracking risks to seafarers.
Trump projects breakthrough in Iran talks with uranium removal plan, but Tehran pushes back hard, rejecting any agreement and questioning US claims amid rising regional tensions.
As US-Iran negotiations advance, Trump signals Pakistan as a potential venue and cautions that the absence of a deal could see hostilities resume.
Trump links Iran’s leadership losses to a “regime change”, highlights tanker movement in Hormuz, and says negotiations are advancing despite continued military strikes.
A proposed US roadmap to de-escalate tensions with Iran includes nuclear rollbacks, sanctions relief and a temporary ceasefire, but Israel remains uneasy about the direction of talks.
A US alert for Iraq, a claimed five-day diplomatic window with Iran, and renewed pressure around Hormuz pushed the conflict into a tense new phase on March 24.
In September 2019, the ragtag Houthi militia in Yemen attacked Saudi Arabia’s state-owned facility at Abqaiq, ‘the largest crude oil stabilization plant in the world’ ~ their weapon was the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone.
