If the talks now under way between America and Iran are a success, they could reshape a relationship defined by almost half a century of hostility. If they fail, potential casualties include the global economy,

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shi

US vice-president JD Vance said that the US and Iran had failed to reach an agreement after talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend. Negotiators said there was a “stalemate” over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

With the U.S. and Iran beginning face-to-face talks Saturday in Pakistan, here’s how the war is reverberating across the world during the tenuous ceasefire.

An American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance met with senior Iranian negotiators on Saturday afternoon in Pakistan, officials from Iran and the White House said. It was a historic encounter between decades-old adversaries as they sought to broker peace after more than a month of war.

Negotiators for the U.S. and Iran are set to gather this weekend in Pakistan's capital for peace talks. But the fragile 2-week ceasefire is at risk if both sides can't agree amid Israel's ongoing conflict with the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

As the War in Iran enters its seventh week, US and Iranian officials meet to negotiate ceasefire proposals. Advertisement. About Our Ads

The war in Iran has fueled the biggest jump in US inflation in nearly four years and sent consumer sentiment tumbling to a record low. Economists say that’s just the beginning.