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Iran state TV says ‘no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad … so far’

BAGHDAD, April 21, 2026 (AP) — Iranian state television on Tuesday issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad … so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows. The on-screen alert likely reflects the internal debate ongoing within Iran’s theocracy as it weighs how to respond to the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian container ship over the weekend. Iranian state TV long has been controlled by hard-liners within Iran’s theocracy. So far, no official has acknowledged that a delegation will be heading to Islamabad, where officials have been on standby

Fake disease that fooled internet — what it says about all of us

Cambridge, Apr 21 (The Conversation) Until a few years ago, no one had heard of bixonimania. Then, in 2024, a group of scientists posted findings online announcing the condition, which they claimed affected the eyes after computer use. However, the scientists had made it up – not just the work, but the authors’ names, affiliations, locations and funding, which was the University of Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad. Large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini treated it as real anyway, and in doing so, helped turn a fictional disease into a legitimate-sounding health concern. Bixonimania is not

US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) – The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained ​as the end of a ceasefire approached. U.S. President Donald Trump wants an agreement that would prevent further oil price rises and stock markets shocks but has insisted Iran cannot have the ‌means to develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran hopes to leverage its control of the Strait of Hormuz to strike a deal that averts a restart of the war, eases sanctions but does

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

BAGHDAD, April 21, 2026 (AP) — Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures of the war, three militia members and two other officials told The Associated Press. Many Iran-backed militias are funded through the Iraqi state budget and embedded within the security apparatus, drawing criticism from the United States and other countries that have borne the brunt of their attacks and say Baghdad has failed to take a tougher stance. Despite mounting pressure from the U.S., Baghdad has struggled to

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