Updated on: Apr 25, 2026 7:38:26 AM IST
Iran news LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, center, is greeted by Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar, second right, and Army Chief field marshal Asim Munir, third left, upon his arrival at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan,
Iran news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump is sending his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Pakistan to meet Iran’s foreign minister, the White House said, as authorities in the South Asian country try to restart ceasefire talks between the US and Iran. No direct talks with US: Iran
Soon after Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan, Tehran said clearly that there would be no direct talks with American officials during the visit.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei wrote on X that “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US.” He added that Pakistani officials would pass messages between both sides.
Trump rules out using nuclear weapons on Iran
On Thursday, Trump said he would not use a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Iran. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he said, “Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it.”
The US President also said that nuclear weapons should never be used by anyone. When asked how long he was ready to wait for a long-term peace agreement with Iran, Trump said, “Don’t rush me.”
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
The Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on a major oil refinery in China and about 40 shipping firms and tankers linked to the transport of Iranian oil.
The decision, announced on Friday and first reported by The Associated Press, follows through on the administration’s warning to apply secondary sanctions on companies and countries doing business with Iran. It is also part of the US government’s wider push to cut Iran’s main source of income, its oil exports.
Leavitt says Vance is willing to go to Pakistan ‘if we feel it’s a necessary use of his time’
White House press secretary Karolien Leavitt told reporters that the president sent Witkoff and Kushner “to hear the Iranians out.”
“We’ve certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days,” Leavitt said, without giving further details on what US officials were being told.
She said vice president JD Vance would not travel, but remains “deeply involved.”
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Soon after Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan, Tehran said clearly that there would be no direct talks with American officials during the visit.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei wrote on X that “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US.” He added that Pakistani officials would pass messages between both sides.
Trump rules out using nuclear weapons on Iran
On Thursday, Trump said he would not use a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Iran. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he said, “Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it.”
The US President also said that nuclear weapons should never be used by anyone. When asked how long he was ready to wait for a long-term peace agreement with Iran, Trump said, “Don’t rush me.”
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
The Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on a major oil refinery in China and about 40 shipping firms and tankers linked to the transport of Iranian oil.
The decision, announced on Friday and first reported by The Associated Press, follows through on the administration’s warning to apply secondary sanctions on companies and countries doing business with Iran. It is also part of the US government’s wider push to cut Iran’s main source of income, its oil exports.
Leavitt says Vance is willing to go to Pakistan ‘if we feel it’s a necessary use of his time’
White House press secretary Karolien Leavitt told reporters that the president sent Witkoff and Kushner “to hear the Iranians out.”
“We’ve certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days,” Leavitt said, without giving further details on what US officials were being told.
She said vice president JD Vance would not travel, but remains “deeply involved.”
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Apr 25, 2026 7:38:26 AM IST
Iran news LIVE updates: No direct talks with US planned, says Tehran
Iran news LIVE updates: Shortly after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Pakistan, his government made it clear that there would be no direct negotiations with American government representatives during this visit.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei said on X that “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the U.S.” Instead, Baqaei said Pakistani officials would convey messages between the delegations.
Baqaei thanked the Pakistani government for its “ongoing mediation & good offices for ending American imposed war of aggression.”
The White House said earlier Friday that its envoys would meet Araghchi.
Apr 25, 2026 7:26:51 AM IST
Iran news LIVE updates: US, Iran to hold talks in Pakistan
Iran news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump is sending his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Pakistan to meet Iran’s foreign minister, the White House said, as authorities in the South Asian country try to restart ceasefire talks between the US and Iran.
