July 27, 2026
The United States has paused strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day as talks move in what CBS describes as a positive direction, and Iran's military says it has halted retaliatory attacks on US allies in response. Brent has fallen back under $100 a barrel, though Hormuz traffic remains near a standstill.
July 26, 2026
Talks between Oman and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the two countries’ respective territorial waters have made progress, two regional sources have told CBS News, though the sources cautioned that the diplomacy needs more time to reach a deal (CBS News). The talks are the reason the bombing stopped. After 13 consecutive nights of American strikes, there were no new reports of raids on Iran overnight into Saturday — a pause that CBS reported was deliberate, so as not to disrupt the in-person diplomacy. Omani officials travelled to Tehran on Friday (CBS News). Iranian officials confirmed the
July 25, 2026
The United States held off strikes on Iran for the first time in nearly two weeks overnight into Saturday, even as a claimed Yemeni missile strike sparked fires in Saudi Arabia's Jizan and a US naval blockade kept the Strait of Hormuz all but shut. Pakistan and Qatar are pressing a 10-day truce plan while Pakistani motorists absorb the fallout at the pump.
July 6, 2026
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi led separate indirect meetings in Doha facilitated by Qatari and Pakistani mediators, making what Qatar described as "positive progress" on implementing the Islamabad MoU. Key issues included $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets, US alleged violations of the ceasefire framework, and Iran's ongoing refusal to grant IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites. The next round is set to resume after Khamenei's state funeral concludes.
July 6, 2026
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi led separate indirect meetings in Doha facilitated by Qatari and Pakistani mediators, making what Qatar described as "positive progress" on implementing the Islamabad MoU. Key issues included $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets, US alleged violations of the ceasefire framework, and Iran's ongoing refusal to grant IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites. The next round is set to resume after Khamenei's state funeral concludes.
June 25, 2026
After a brief pause triggered by a Trump threat, US and Iranian negotiators resumed technical-level talks in Switzerland under three working groups, with Pakistan and Qatar steering the process toward a final deal within 60 days.
June 22, 2026
The first high-level committee session at Bürgenstock wrapped on June 22 with a path to a final nuclear deal, new Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon de-confliction channels, and technical talks set to continue through the week, even as Tehran protested fresh threats from President Trump.
June 18, 2026
With the official 14-point text now public and the document signed electronically, the confirmed clauses are narrow ceasefire-and-access steps. The hardest questions — enrichment, the dollar value of unfrozen assets, and who charges for the Strait of Hormuz — are written into the text as deferred to the 60-day talks that Friday's Geneva ceremony will launch.
June 16, 2026
Iranian media and officials say up to $24bn in blocked funds will be freed during 60-day talks, with $12bn upfront; US officials, including Vice President JD Vance, flatly deny any upfront payment, calling it a strictly "pay-for-performance" arrangement.
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