As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Key Takeaways:
- A White House official has said the talks in Islamabad are direct, "face-to-face" talks with US, Iranian, and Pakistani officials in the same room.
- US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Islamabad where he will hold negotiations with Iranian representatives aimed at bringing about an end to the war.
- Israeli and Lebanese officials are scheduled to meet in Washington on April 14 to discuss ways to end fighting in Lebanon that has killed hundreds of people.
- US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran not to place tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Amnesty International marked what it described as the 1,000th hour of Iran's Internet blackout.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian personnel have shot down Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East.