The U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, casting doubt on an already fragile ceasefire.

BEIJING (AP) — Peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China's government said Friday, two days after those countries resumed conversations following weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds. “The ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan held the first round of peace talks on Wednesday, with China mediating to broker a durable ceasefire after weeks of fighting, two Pakistani officials said. But even as the talks were held, Afghanistan accused ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — Israel-Lebanon talks expected to start next week in Washington to boost tentative ceasefire in Iran war, AP source says.

Photographers from The Associated Press in Lebanon talked about the impactful images they took on Wednesday, the deadliest day in the country since the renewed war between Israel and Iranian-backed militant group,

Will the United States and Iran hold the second round of peace talks, ending weeks-long suspense over the fate of negotiations that could end the war that broke out on February 28? Donald Trump on Friday sent his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan amid speculations of high-stakes negotiations with the Iranian delegation led by foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.