Islamabad Talks

The Day: April 17, 2026 The Day

The Day: April 17, 2026

The Islamabad talks enter their second week. The ceasefire expires in five days. The last time American and Iranian officials sat across from each other was 1981.

The Day: April 15, 2026 The Day

The Day: April 15, 2026

The Iran ceasefire reaches its halfway point. The Strait of Hormuz hasn't reopened. At the pump, the war costs four dollars and sixteen cents a gallon.

The Day: April 14, 2026 The Day

The Day: April 14, 2026

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors sit down at the State Department. In Islamabad, the clock on a two-week ceasefire keeps ticking.

The Day: April 13, 2026 The Day

The Day: April 13, 2026

The United States and Iran held their first direct, face-to-face talks since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The ceasefire expires April 21.