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US being 'humiliated' by Iran, German chancellor says

PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026.
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Trump to hold national security meeting Monday on Iran, officials say
By David Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Leah Sarnoff, Nadine El-Bawab, Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth
Last Updated: April 22, 2026, 2:43 PM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan earlier this month failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of the blockade until Iran's proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded "one way or the other."

Key Headlines

  • Rubio dismisses Iran peace proposal, stresses nuclear issue
  • Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes, accuse each other of violating ceasefire
  • Americans have no strategy, entire nation is being humiliated by Iran: German chancellor
Here's how the news is developing.

Apr 22, 2026 2:43 PM

Trump says that new round of talks as soon as Friday is 'possible'

President Donald Trump said that a renewed round of peace talks in the next 36 to 72 hours is "possible" in a text exchange with the New York Post Wednesday morning. The Post article cited sources saying that a new round of talks is possible as soon as Friday.

"It’s possible! President DJT," Trump said in a text message when asked about the possibility of those talks, according to the New York Post.


Apr 22, 2026 10:58 AM

Iran spokesperson says 'logical grounds' needed for diplomacy

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Wednesday that the U.S.-Israeli war was imposed on Tehran and that all subsequent Iranian actions have been "in line with Iran's inherent right to legitimate defense against the military aggression," as quoted by Iranian state television.

PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, pn April 5, 2026.
Majid-asgaripour/via Reuters
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, pn April 5, 2026.
Majid-asgaripour/via Reuters

Regarding Iran's non-attendance of a second round of peace talks in Islamabad this week, Baghaei said, "Diplomacy is a tool for securing national interests and security," adding that Iran will act only when it reaches the conclusion that "the necessary and logical grounds for using this tool to realize national interests" have been established.

Iran, Baghaei said, "will use every opportunity and capacity to hold the aggressors accountable and to realize Iran's rights, including administering justice to the perpetrators and founders of war crimes and demanding compensation."

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian


Apr 22, 2026 10:26 AM

IRGC says it seized 2 vessels in Strait of Hormuz

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy confirmed its interdiction and seizure of two vessels on Wednesday which it said were "attempting to secretly exit the Strait of Hormuz."

The IRGC Navy named the two vessels as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas. Both were transferred to Iranian territorial waters "in order to examine the cargo and documents," the navy said.

ABC News has reached out to MSC for comment.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian



Apr 22, 2026 10:11 AM

IRGC says it is at 'peak readiness' for confrontation

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement Wednesday saying that its forces are "at the peak of readiness and determination to continue fighting the enemies," as quoted by Iranian state television.

The IRGC said it is ready to present "surprises beyond the enemy's comprehension on the battlefield." The statement also marked the anniversary of the IRGC's establishment.

PHOTO: People wave Iranian flags as the military displays a missile in Tehran, Iran, on April 21, 2026.
Social Media/via Reuters
People wave Iranian flags as the military displays a missile in Tehran, Iran, on April 21, 2026.
Social Media/via Reuters

"The Revolutionary Guard Corps is ready to confront decisively and immediately against any threat or repeated aggression by the enemies, and in the new round of possible military battle, it will inflict crushing blows beyond the enemy's imagination on their remaining assets in the region," the statement said.

On Tuesday evening, Iranian forces displayed a ballistic missile in an orchestrated gathering in Tehran.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian and Joe Simonetti


Apr 26, 2026 5:04 PM

Iran's foreign minister sends message to US about 'red lines,' Iranian media says

Iranian media reports that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has conveyed written messages to the United States via Pakistan during his recent regional tour.

According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, the messages outline Tehran’s “red lines” in peace negotiations, including issues related to its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.

Fars added that the exchange of messages does not constitute negotiations but is an “initiative” by Iran to clarify the situation in the region and the country’s red lines.

PHOTO: This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) meeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad , on April 24, 2026.
Iranian Foreign Ministry via AFP via Getty Images
This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) meeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad , on April 24, 2026.
Iranian Foreign Ministry via AFP via Getty Images

Meanwhile, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that Araghchi has returned to Islamabad to continue consultations with Pakistani officials, and that the visit is not related to nuclear talks.

Tasnim said conveying Iran’s conditions for ending the war to Pakistan, the government of which is acting as a mediator, is one of the “key objectives” of the trip.

Araghchi would discuss the legal status of the Strait of Hormuz, compensation, guarantees against further military action, and the lifting of the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim.

-ABC News' Maryam Rahimi


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