Israel-Iran updates: Trump discussed new Iran proposal with national security aides, says White House

This LIVE is now closedIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, after arriving in Russia on Monday (April 27, 2026), said that his trip to Islamabad was “very productive” and involved “good consultations” with Pakistan’s top leadership, amid uncertainty over the second round of peace talks to resolve the war in West Asia. Mr.Aragchi arrived in Russia after his second visit to Islamabad in the last three days, where he met with Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday (April 26, 2026) evening.Also Read | Israel-Iran war updates on April 26, 2026Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday (April 27, 2026) rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon. “We categorically reject direct negotiations with Israel, and those in power should know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon or themselves,” Mr. Qassem said in a statement, calling on authorities to “back down from their grave sin that is putting Lebanon in a spiral of instability”.Also read: Shipping crisis exposes gaps in India’s maritime strategy“These direct negotiations and their outcomes are as if they do not exist for us, and they do not concern us in the slightest,” he added, saying “we will continue our defensive resistance for Lebanon and its people”. “No matter how much the enemy threatens, we will not back down, we will not bow down, and we will not be defeated.”On Sunday (April 26, 2026) Iran’s Foreign Minister headed to Russia as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan. Abbas Araghchi visited Oman between trips to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin on Monday (April 27, 2026), according to the Iranian ambassador.

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