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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 20, 2026 (AP) — The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan’s capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington. As of right now, the two-week ceasefire will expire at 0000 GMT Wednesday (8 p.m. ET Tuesday.) But the truce between Iran, Israel and the United States started after multiple deadlines posed by U.S. President Donald Trump that threatened Iran’s very “civilization” at one point. Further delays or sudden changes likely will be the norm leading up to the deadline. Serious challenges face the talks that may be

Constitution amendment bill defeat was BJP’s first embarrassment in Parliament: Margaret Alva

Bengaluru, Apr 20 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva on Monday said that the constitution amendment bill’s defeat in the Lok Sabha on April 17 was the first embarrassment faced by the BJP-led government in Parliament. She also alleged that the BJP has no real concern regarding women’s reservation. The opposition INDIA bloc defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill that sought to facilitate the implementation of women’s reservation by expanding the strength of the Lok Sabha, apart from making changes to delimitation. “This is the first embarrassment and defeat faced by the NDA government in the Lok Sabha,” the former

Israel never talked me into war with Iran: Trump

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – President ​Donald Trump said on Monday ‌that Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran, after news reports ​that Israeli leader Benjamin ​Netanyahu influenced the U.S. president’s ⁠decision and criticism from right-wing commentators. “Israel ​never talked me into the ​war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong ​opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER ​HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did,” Trump wrote ‌in ⁠a Truth Social post. Trump also said “the results in Iran will be amazing” in ​the post, ​which came ⁠as the United States prepared to resume negotiations in ​Pakistan although Iran

Iran may join peace talks after Pakistan works to end US blockade, Iran source says

DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) – Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade ​of Iran’s ports, a major hurdle for Iran to rejoin peace efforts. However, the official stressed that no decision had been made. With a two-week ceasefire set to expire, a senior ‌Iranian official said Tehran was “positively reviewing” its participation but no final decision had been made. The comments conveyed a clear change of tone from earlier statements ruling out attendance and pledging to retaliate for

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