Senior US and Iranian officials met on Saturday in Islamabad for the highest-level talks between Washington and Tehran in half a century as they sought to bring an end to their six-week war.The talks between Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lasted for two hours before the delegations broke for a rest, according to a Pakistani source. Pakistan’s army chief was also present.As the talks began, there were conflicting accounts of what had been agreed.A US official told Axios that several US Navy ships on Saturday had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, whose blockade by Iran has caused the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies. But Iranian state TV and a Pakistani source denied that any US vessel had passed through the waterway.“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote in a social media post, adding that all 28 of Iran’s mine-dropping ships had been sunk.Earlier, a senior Iranian source told Reuters the US had agreed to release frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, an assertion swiftly denied by a US official. — with agenciesVance lands in Pakistan for truce talks, Asim Munir receives himApril 11, 2026 7:26 pmUS Vice President JD Vance landed in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes talks with Iran with an aim to reach a permanent peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies and caused widespread economic disruptions. Vance, accompanied by several top American officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived in Islamabad hours after an Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, reached the Pakistani capital city. The US Vice President was received at the airport by Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the Nur Khan airbase.Fighting continues in LebanonApril 11, 2026 5:39 pmStrikes on southern Lebanon continued on Saturday morning, Lebanese state media said. Reuters reporters heard an Israeli surveillance drone flying over the Lebanese capital Beirut from Friday night into the next morning and warplanes broke the sound barrier twice over the city. Hezbollah announced it had conducted several military operations against Israeli positions on Saturday, both within Lebanese territory and in northern Israel. Israeli and Lebanese officials will hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, both sides said, amid conflicting accounts on what those talks would cover.UK PM Keir Starmer hails Pakistan’s ‘critical role’ in US-Iran ceasefireApril 11, 2026 5:36 pmBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the lead-up to the US-Iran peace talks and hailed Islamabad’s “critical role” in negotiating a ceasefire in West Asia. Downing Street said the leaders agreed on the urgency to ensure the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during their phone call on Friday. It came hours before US President J D Vance and Speaker of the Iranian parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in the Pakistani capital for the talks.France’s Macron says discussed Iran ceasefire, Ukraine with Turkey’s ErdoganApril 11, 2026 5:35 pmFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that he had discussed the Iran ceasefire talks and the situation in Ukraine with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. “We initially discussed the situation in the Middle East, and called for all parties to respect the ceasefire and to make sure this applies to Lebanon, and for all parties to respect the freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz, and we highlighted the importance of getting a strong and lasting diplomatic solution,” wrote Macron on X.President Trump says empty oil tankers heading to the United StatesApril 11, 2026 5:31 pmUS President Donald Trump said on Saturday that large numbers of completely empty oil tankers were heading to the United States to load up with oil and gas. “Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and “sweetest” oil and gas anywhere in the World. We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined – and higher quality,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. His post came as senior U.S. and Iranian officials were meeting on Saturday in Islamabad with Pakistani intermediaries as Tehran laid down its red lines that it said Washington must accept before face-to-face talks could take place to end their six-week-old war.Did Iran forget the mines it planted in Strait of Hormuz, reopening uncertain?April 11, 2026 1:57 pmIran is facing a growing challenge in reopening the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, as it struggles to locate and remove naval mines it deployed during last month’s conflict, according to a report by The New York Times citing US officials. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/world/iran-unable-to-find-mines-it-planted-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/Watch: Moment US delegation arrived in Islamabad for peace talks with IranApril 11, 2026 12:56 pmArrival of the US Delegation for Islamabad Talks pic.twitter.com/Hai19EZm4I— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 11, 2026Pakistan sets up state-of-the-art media centre for talksApril 11, 2026 12:48 pmPakistan’s government has set up a state-of-the-art media centre to facilitate Pakistani and foreign journalists covering the talks between the United States and Iran, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. Tarar told reporters the facility at the Jinnah Convention Centre offers high-speed internet and a range of free services to support media coverage. Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media centre and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.Fresh strikes in Lebanon, 3 killedApril 11, 2026 12:47 pmThe Lebanese National News Agency reported multiple Israeli strikes early Saturday in southern Lebanon, killing at least three people.Pakistan hopes US, Iran will ‘engage constructively’April 11, 2026 12:31 pmPakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that he hoped the United States and Iran would engage constructively in peace talks as the US delegation landed in the Pakistani capital. Dar also reiterated Islamabad’s desire to continue facilitating the parties to reach a “lasting and durable solution to the conflict”, according to a statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry.Iranian delegation, Pakistan PM to meet at 1 pmApril 11, 2026 11:09 amIran’s negotiating team met with Pakistan’s Army Chief last night, according to a Tasnim correspondent in Islamabad.A meeting between the Iranian delegation and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled for 1 PM today.#Iran #Pakistan #Ceasefire #Talks #Islamabad— Consulate General of the I.R. Iran in Mumbai (@IRANinMumbai) April 11, 2026Face disfigured, legs injured, but mentally sharp: Report on Mojtaba Khamenei’s healthApril 11, 2026 11:09 amIran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, all three sources said. The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering from his wounds and remains mentally sharp, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. He is taking part in meetings with senior officials via audio conferencing and is engaged in decision-making on major issues including the war and negotiations with Washington, two of them said.US, Iran to hold key peace talks in Islamabad todayApril 11, 2026 10:54 amA US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is headed to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives for the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago that will test whether they can shore up a fragile ceasefire and pave the way for peace. The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the talks beginning Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah militants have traded fire along the border of southern Lebanon and Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin. The Iranian delegation arrived early Saturday in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who said on X that discussions will only take place if there is an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon the release of blocked Iranian assets. Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump wished Vance good luck. “We’ll find out what’s going on. They’re militarily defeated,” Trump said. The normally bustling streets of Islamabad were deserted on Saturday morning as security forces sealed roads ahead of the talks. Pakistani authorities urged residents to stay inside, leading the city to look like it was under curfew.Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for peace talks, welcomed by Asim MunirApril 11, 2026 10:48 amThe Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is welcomed by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks in Islamabad in Pakistan on Saturday. Image credit/ReutersIran seeks control over Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war damageApril 11, 2026 10:31 amTehran’s agenda at the talks also includes demands for major new concessions, including the end of sanctions that crippled its economy for years, and acknowledgment of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, where it aims to collect transit fees and control access in what would amount to a huge shift in regional power. Iran’s ships were sailing through the strait unimpeded on Friday, while those of other countries remained hemmed inside. Disruption to energy supplies has fed inflation and slowed the global economy, with an impact expected to last for months even if negotiators succeed in reopening the strait.Iran demands ceasefire in Lebanon, sanctions relief before talks beginApril 11, 2026 10:31 amThe US and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions.China preparing new weapons shipment to Iran: ReportApril 11, 2026 9:45 amUS intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defence systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. The network said there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their origin. Beijing is preparing to transfer shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, CNN said, citing sources it did not name.Fighting continues in Lebanon despite US-Iran ceasefireApril 11, 2026 8:22 amThe Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, and his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, will hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese officials said, amid the conflicting accounts on what those talks would cover. Lebanon’s presidency said the two had held a phone call on Friday and agreed to discuss announcing a ceasefire and setting a start date for bilateral talks under US mediation. But Israel’s embassy in Washington said the talks would constitute the start of “formal peace negotiations” and that Israel had refused to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israeli attacks continued across southern Lebanon on Friday.Iran has ‘no cards’, says TrumpApril 11, 2026 8:20 amQalibaf said on X that Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israeli attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants have killed nearly 2,000 people since the start of the fighting in March. He said talks would not start until those pledges were fulfilled. Israel and the U.S. have said the Lebanon campaign is not part of the Iran-U.S. ceasefire while Tehran insists it is. Qalibaf said separately that Iran was ready to reach a deal if Washington offered what he described as a genuine agreement and granted Iran its rights, Iranian state media reported.