play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upEXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranIran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?Iran discusses diplomatic solutions with regional partners as Trump says Iran could telephone if it wants to talk.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is greeted by officials on his visit to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin in this screenshot from a video released on April 27, 2026 [Handout/Abbas Araghchi/Telegram via Reuters]By Usaid Siddiqui, AFP and ReutersPublished On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Iran has stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the war with the United States, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shuttling between Pakistan and Oman on Sunday before flying to Russia on Monday.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wanted to negotiate an end to the two-month US-Israel war on Iran after scrapping a visit to Islamabad by his representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The two main sticking points are the issues of Iran’s nuclear programme and access to the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which remains under de facto Iranian blockade.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces have escalated attacks against Lebanon, killing at least 14 people on Sunday despite a US-brokered ceasefire.
