In a separate post, the US Department of Commerce said Lutnick and Gor were working to open a market of 1.4 billion people to American products.
'Iran has agreed to complete, immediate opening of Hormuz," says Trump as he pauses strikes for two weeks
Pakistani PM invited delegations from Tehran and Washington to Islamabad on "Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes."
Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
US-Iran War News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-day ceasefire just hours before the deadline he had set for Iran to capitulate, warning that otherwise a "whole civilisation will die tonight."
The Strait of Hormuz will remain open for the period of two-week ceasefire and a safe passage will be possible, Iran said.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump's vow to attack Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Tuesday has prompted Tehran to call him "delusional".
With hours to go until the deadline, here are the ways tonight could play out.
The United States said Tuesday it will impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel.
Iran is prepared for all possibilities in its war with the United States and Israel, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said, following threats from US President Donald Trump.
Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for massive strikes on Iran by two weeks.
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired green light to use force to protect the key shipping lane.
"The Mayan civilization and others are still alive, and their remains and heritage still exist," Iran Envoy To India Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh pointed out. .
The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May.
Today, Beijing buys nearly everything Iran produces, which is a shift that has transformed China into Iran's most critical economic partner.
As Deadline Looms, Iran Says It Has Shut All Channels Of Talks With US: Report
Washington County school board member Keith Ervin passed the creepy comment during a meeting that was live-streamed on YouTube on April 2.
Billionaire Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told AFP on Tuesday.
The White House denied on Tuesday that the US has any plans about a nuclear strike on Iran.
Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced on Tuesday that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.
Celebrations have erupted in Iraq following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US.
Polls have found that young people in the United States are more sceptical of foreign intervention and war on Iran.
Abrego Garcia's wrongful removal in 2025 has spurred criticism of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
Investors welcome the possible resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran says the negotiations will be based on its 10-point proposal, which calls for control over Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says ‘if attacks against Iran are halted,’ then Iran agrees to a US ceasefire.
The White House has confirmed the US has agreed to suspend all bombing and military attacks on Iran for two weeks.
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to extend his threatened deadline to attack Iran by two weeks.
Universal Music, the label behind superstars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, is expected to list in NY from Amsterdam.
Iran has said that safe passage through Hormuz will be possible through coordination with its armed forces.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.
Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari has been performing outside the Damavand power station in a symbolic protest.
Arsenal score late winner at Sporting Lisbon to take 1-0 first-leg advantage back to London next week.
Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers.
Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.
PM Sharif cites progress in diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of war, urges to allow diplomacy run its course.
Kylian Mbappe pulled a goal back for Madrid ahead of the quarterfinal second leg in Munich next week.
Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.
Anxiety grips Iran with looming threats of US-led strikes targeting civilian sites, in violation of international law.
Moscow has been benefitting from the higher oil prices while its ally is under attack.
Lamine Yamal failed to celebrate in the La Liga victory against Atletico Madrid leading to questions about the winger.
Offensive left Libyan public burdened with unpaid loans, and key figures have faced no consequences, the report says.
Palestinians in Gaza were seen standing in line for hours in the rain for bread, as food shortages deepen.
The Cuban government has led several protests in recent weeks to call on the US to allow oil to arrive to the island.
A total 11 out of 15 members supported resolution, which was already watered down to evade vetoes.