Following the agreement on a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, talks on a more lasting peace are expected to begin this weekend. A multi-point plan drawn up by Pakistan, the mediator, is already in dispute. Four stumbling blocks have emerged as likely obstacles to the negotiations.
ConflictsIran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, after traffic briefly resumed following a ceasefire with the US. State-run Iranian media has cited Israel's new attacks on Lebanon.
WorldUS President Donald Trump claims - at odds with Pakistan, the mediator - that Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire with Iran. The White House also dismisses the ten-point list that Iran has published as a starting point for further negotiations.
ConflictsThe U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has been halted for the time being. Ahead of negotiations for a real peace, the Iranian regime says it stands by demands that would put the country in a better position than it was before the war.
WorldUS President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran has already undergone a regime change and that it will be “very productive.” He also says the country will not be allowed to enrich uranium. Iran has not confirmed the claims, which come hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the two countries.
World politicsWith the deadline approaching, U.S. President Donald Trump says, "Intense negotiations are underway right now."
World politicsThe death toll after just over two weeks of torrential rain, floods and landslides in Afghanistan has risen to 123, Afghan authorities have announced.
WorldTime and again, Trump has issued ultimatums to Iran, increasing the risk of further escalation. The biggest lesson is that states often escalate to war when their stated goals are not achieved, Anders Persson, a Middle East expert, told TT.
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