Archives for April, 2026

US soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire as Afghans sit on a roadside near the military part of the airport in Kabul on August 20, 2021, hoping to flee from the country after the Taliban's military takeover of Afghanistan

Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with full confidence'

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building during proceedings in pending appeals at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role

Reuters

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 24, 2026. REUTERS

Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says

Reuters

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) near what the U.S. Central Command said was a vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port, as it enforces the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, at an unknown location, released April 24, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

Reuters

Fighting continues in Lebanon despite what is supposed to be a ceasefire

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

Palestinians walk past an electoral candidates list displayed in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

Reuters

North Korea's developing nuclear arsenal could be a deal-breaker

Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

Agence France-Presse

Electoral workers begin the count after voting closed in Deir el-Balah in Gaza

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests

Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a reception for representatives of traditional faiths, as well as Russian government and public figures, to mark Orthodox Easter, in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Russian, UAE foreign ministers seek resumption of talks to achieve Middle East agreement

Reuters

TEHRAN, IRAN - APRIL 23: A police officer stands holding a flag in Valiasr Square beneath a mural of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on April 23, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of the current ceasefire between his country and Iran, despite Iran declining to attend the latest proposed round of peace talks in Islamabad. The focus of the war has shifted largely to the Strait of Hormuz, where both sides are trying to assert control over the critical m

Analysis

Araghchi’s Russia, regional tour tests path to breaking US-Iran deadlock

Iranian officials say dialogue remains open, but negotiations are clouded by intensifying hard-line domestic messaging and conflicting signals over Tehran’s red lines.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks at the Second World Summit for Social Development, focusing on advancing social development and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, in Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Qatar emir, Trump discuss Washington-Tehran ceasefire

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump shows an image as he speaks about renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Iran to make offer aimed at satisfying US demands, Trump tells Reuters

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump points as he delivers a speech during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

Reuters

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says

Reuters

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) react after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

Ukraine, Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each in US, UAE-facilitated exchange

Reuters