Iran Declines Direct Talks with US, Plans Discussions in Pakistan

stated that no meeting is planned with the United States, but Iran will engage in talks with Pakistan. U.S. officials told CNN that the President is sending special envoys to Islamabad, Pakistan, to participate in talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The talks are scheduled amid ongoing regional tensions.

Sanctions Actions CENTCOM released a photo showing the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta enforcing a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports against an Iranian-flagged ship on April 24, 2026. Separately, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. will not renew oil waivers for Iran and Russia, as reported by the Associated Press.

In Bnei Brak, 11-year-old Nesiah Karadi died after being wounded in an Iranian missile strike on the eve of Passover, as announced by the city. The announcement noted that she had been in intensive care for three weeks.

Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein stated that the war with Iran is justified by Tehran's aggression over decades, in a release days before a deadline for congressional approval. In Metula, American flags were raised to protest U.S. influence amid anger over a ceasefire extension, with official Israeli reports noting multiple Hezbollah violations by firing rockets toward border communities.

Incidents Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

seized a ship, claiming it collaborated with the U.S., according to Iranian media reported by Reuters. Background on operations includes Israel and the U.S. launching Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, 2026, aiming for regime change in Iran.