Iran US War LIVE Highlights: Trump says US deal with Iran ‘very possible’ before Charles' visit

Iran War News LIVE Updates: The meeting was reported by IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting).

The discussions are part of ongoing diplomatic engagement involving Iran, Pakistan, and the United States.

Pakistan is acting as a mediator between Washington and Tehran in the talks.

More detailed and extensive discussions are scheduled to continue on Thursday.

The first Israel–Lebanon meeting in decades is seen as a key step toward reducing long-standing violence, according to UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.

Goal of dialogue: Haq said sustained engagement is essential to address unresolved issues and move toward regional stability, with the UN offering support.

More than 1.2 million people in Lebanon have been displaced due to ongoing hostilities, according to UN estimates.

The UN stresses that maintaining dialogue is crucial, even as violence on the ground continues unabated.

The Republican-led Senate voted down a measure aimed at blocking President Donald Trump’s military action in Iran.

The resolution failed by a 52–47 margin.

Goal of the measure: It sought to require the US to withdraw forces from the Iran conflict unless Congress formally authorizes continued military action.

This marks the fourth time this year the Senate has rejected efforts to limit or end presidential war powers in the Iran conflict.

White House says it has not formally requested an extension of the two-week Iran ceasefire.

The current ceasefire is scheduled to expire on April 22.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said talks with Iran are “productive and ongoing.”

She added that the US “feels good about the prospects of a deal.”

Discussions on possible in-person talks are underway but not confirmed, according to the White House.

Leavitt said any in-person negotiations would likely be held in Islamabad, Pakistan.

US and Iranian negotiators reportedly met in Islamabad last weekend.

The White House praised Pakistan’s role as mediator in the talks.

Leavitt said Pakistan is currently the “only mediator” in the negotiation process.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is continuing military strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

His remarks came as Israel’s security cabinet met to discuss a possible ceasefire, according to reports.

Netanyahu said Israeli forces are close to defeating Hezbollah positions in the Bint Jbeil area.

He said ongoing negotiations with Lebanon are focused on the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Netanyahu added that Israel’s objective is to achieve a “sustainable peace” through these efforts.

UAE and Iran officials held a high-level phone call aimed at easing regional tensions, Iranian state media reported.

UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Both sides discussed recent regional developments and potential steps to de-escalate tensions.

The talks come amid heightened friction following the US-Israeli assault on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation.

UAE had previously been among Gulf states affected by Iranian retaliatory strikes during the escalation. (NBC News)

The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting an Iranian oil smuggling network linked to late senior Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani.

The sanctions cover dozens of individuals and companies accused of facilitating the transport and sale of Iranian and Russian oil.

According to US authorities, the operations were conducted through a web of front companies, many based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The network is alleged to have helped bypass existing restrictions by disguising the origin and movement of oil shipments.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that banks and financial institutions risk penalties if they continue to support such activities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that it is too early to say how talks with Iran will end, or even how it will progress.

The US Treasury Department's website on Wednesday posted a notice stating that Washington has issued new Iran-related and counterterrorism sanctions. The move has reportedly targeted 3 individuals, 17 entities, and nine vessels.

Reuters on Wednesday reported that Tehran could consider a plan to allow ships to sail freely via the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz without the risk of attack as part of the proposals it offered the US in negotiations.

US naval vessels are on patrol in the Gulf of Oman as CENTCOM continues to execute a U.S. blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports. US forces are present, vigilant, and ready to ensure compliance.

The top US derivatives regulator is investigating a series of suspiciously well-timed trades in the oil futures market ahead of recent policy pivots by President Donald Trump related to the war in Iran, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

Iran can withstand a complete halt in oil exports of up to two months before being forced to curb production, analysts said, after the US began blocking shipping in and out of the country's ports on April 13, Reuters reported.

Oil fluctuated between gains and losses as traders weighed signs of depleting US reserves against efforts by the US and Iran to seek further talks to end a war that has brought transit through the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway to a near-halt, Bloomberg reported.

Qatar's Finance Minister on Wednesday warned that the global economy is set to feel the full economic impact of the US-Iran war, adding that Doha's finances would be able to ride out the problems.

China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart that Beijing "supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks" in a phone call on Wednesday, as negotiators from Pakistan landed in Tehran to discuss a second round of US-Iran talks.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at the start of a four-day tour before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks, his office said in a statement.

The US military on Wednesday said that it has successfully prevented nine vessels from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first two days of a naval blockade against Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday welcomed a Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir, days after failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad to end the Middle East war.