 (6).png)
6 hours ago
1
ARTICLE AD BOX
Live Updates
Iran US War LIVE Updates: JD Vance is set to lead the next round of US-Iran nuclear talks, should a second meeting take place before the ceasefire deadline expires next week.
Iran US War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News declared that the Iran war is ‘very close’ to being over. Both sides have proposed a suspension in Iranian uranium enrichment, but cannot settle on a timeframe, officials said. The US also wants the dismantling of Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.(AFP)Iran US War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News declared that the Iran war is ‘very close’ to being over. The US President's statement came, even as world leaders crisscrossed the Earth, as just one week remains in the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Further, the US Treasury Department says “the short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed,” in a post on X.
The administration allowed for the delivery and sale of Iranian crude oil already in transport before March 20, and would last through April 19.
Where US Stands on Iran Nuclear Talks?
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington wants to bring Iran back into the global economy as part of what he called a "Trumpian grand bargain," speaking at a Turning Point Action event in Georgia on Tuesday.
Vance acknowledged the gap between the two sides could not be closed overnight but said both Washington and Tehran were willing to pursue a deal. "The US delegation was instructed by President Donald Trump to negotiate in good faith," he added.
Iran War News LIVE Updates: What happened till now?
- Trump told the New York Post that a second round of negotiations with Iran could take place in Pakistan within the next two days. Four officials familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters that both US and Iranian teams are expected to return to Islamabad later this week.
- Mossad chief David Barnea stated that Israel considers its mission in Iran unfinished, saying the operation would not be complete until the "regime is replaced."
- France and Britain announced plans to bring together allied partners to coordinate a defensive mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, once conditions on the ground allow for it.
- Qatar pushed back against reports that it had brokered any financial arrangement with Iran to halt Iranian attacks, flatly dismissing the claims as untrue.
- China denied allegations that it had supplied weapons to Iran, calling such reports "completely made up."
- Iran's internet blackout stretched into its 46th consecutive day on Tuesday, with digital rights monitor NetBlocks warning that the ongoing disruption continues to take a serious toll on everyday life and economic activity.
- Iran government's spokeswoman revealed that the country has estimated total damages from US and Israeli strikes at approximately $270 billion, adding that war reparations remain an active demand being pursued by Iranian negotiators at the table.
Get all Iran War News LIVE Updates here on Mint!
15 Apr 2026, 06:55:04 AM IST
Iran War News LIVE Updates: Venezuelan oil imports helping ease US fuel prices amid Iran war
As the war with Iran squeezes global oil supply, Chevron says increased imports of Venezuelan crude are helping bring fuel costs down for American consumers, CBS News reported Tuesday.
Andrew Walz, the company's head of global refining, said Chevron is running its Mississippi refinery at full capacity to process the crude. "This ship is lowering prices in America because we have access to a new supply point that we didn't have previously," he said.
15 Apr 2026, 06:55:04 AM IST
Iran War News LIVE Updates: US Navy destroyers enforcing blockade on Iranian ports - CENTCOM
US Navy guided-missile destroyers are among the assets carrying out a blockade mission targeting Iranian ports, US Central Command - CENTCOM posted on X on Tuesday.
"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran. A typical destroyer has a crew of more than 300 Sailors that are highly trained in conducting offensive and defensive maritime operations," the post said.
15 Apr 2026, 06:55:04 AM IST
Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan pushes for 45-day extension of US-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan is lobbying for a 45-day extension of the US-Iran ceasefire after weekend talks collapsed, Dawn reported. A diplomatic source said Islamabad is working with intermediaries to facilitate back-channel exchanges between Washington and Tehran, hoping to extend the truce and keep negotiations on track.
15 Apr 2026, 06:55:04 AM IST
Iran War News LIVE Updates: US sets 2 conditions for resuming Iran talks in Pakistan
Before negotiations with Iran can resume in Pakistan, the United States wants two things settled first, Israel Hayom reported Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
The Strait of Hormuz must be fully reopened, and any agreements reached in Islamabad must be approved by senior Iranian officials — not just lower-level delegates.
About the Author
Sayantani Biswas
Sayantani Biswas is an assistant editor at Livemint with seven years of experience covering geopolitics, foreign policy, international relations and global power dynamics. She reports on Indian and international politics, including elections worldwide, and specialises in historically grounded analysis of contemporary conflicts and state decisions. She joined Mint in 2021, after covering politics at publications including The Telegraph. <br> She holds an MPhil in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University (2019), with a specialisation in postcolonial Latin American literature. Her research examined economic nationalism through Eduardo Galeano’s Open Veins of Latin America. She also writes on political language, cultural memory and the long shadows of conflict. <br> Biswas grew up in Durgapur, an industrial town in West Bengal shaped by migration, which drew families from across India to the Durgapur Steel Plant. As the only child in a joint family, she spent years listening—almost obsessively—to her grandparents’ testimonies of struggle, fear and loss as they fled Bangladesh during the Partition of 1947. This formative exposure to lived historical memory later converged with her training in Comparative Literature, equipping her to analyse socio-economic structures and their reverberations. <br> Outside the newsroom, she gravitates towards cultural history and critical theory, returning often to texts such as Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. As a journalist, she is committed to accuracy, intellectual rigour and fairness, and believes political reporting demands not only clarity and speed, but historical depth, contextual precision, and a disciplined resistance to spectacle.
English (US) ·