Iran war: What’s happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall?

NewsIran war: What’s happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall?US President Donald Trump calls off a planned trip to Pakistan by his envoys, in the latest setback to efforts to end the war with Iran.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA container ship in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran [File: Asghar Besharati/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and ReutersPublished On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026Prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israeli war with Iran appear to have dimmed, with negotiations to end the two-month conflict stalled as both Tehran and Washington show little sign of easing their positions.US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, dealing blows to peace prospects, while Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, left Pakistan at the weekend. There, he presented mediators with a potential framework for ending the conflict.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oillist 2 of 3Iran’s Infowar: Lego, AI and ever tightening controllist 3 of 3Flights resume at Tehran airport as US-Iran ceasefire holdsend of listThe US president has said that Washington has received a new peace proposal from Tehran, but it has already been rejected.The conflict has already pushed energy prices to multi-year highs, stoked inflation and darkened global growth prospects.Here is what we know on day 58 of the conflict:In Iran Araghchi left for Oman, saying he would return to Pakistan again on Sunday before heading to Russia, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported. According to a statement posted on X by US Central Command (CENTCOM), US forces intercepted a sanctioned ship linked to Iran’s so-called “shadow fleet”. The ship, identified as the Sevan, was part of a 19-vessel “shadow fleet” transporting Iranian oil and gas products to foreign markets, the US military said. Iran executed a man convicted of being a member of the armed group Jaish al-Adl and carrying out attacks on Iranian security forces, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. War diplomacy Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter “imposed negotiations” under threats or blockade, an Iranian government statement said. Pezeshkian said the United States should first remove “operational obstacles”, including its blockade on Iranian ports, before negotiators can lay any groundwork to resolve the conflict. Iran’s IRNA news agency is reporting that Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, “discussed and exchanged views on issues related to diplomacy and ceasefire, as well as the latest regional developments”. Araghchi also had a call with Turkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, but the agency did not provide further details. Advertisement In the US Trump told reporters in Florida that he scrapped the envoys’ visit because the talks involved too much travel and expense to consider an inadequate offer from the Iranians. After the diplomatic trip was called off, Iran “offered a lot, but not enough”, Trump said. On Truth Social, he wrote that there was “tremendous infighting and confusion” within Iran’s leadership. “Nobody knows who is in charge, including them,” he posted. “Also, we have all the cards, they have none!…

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