America has announced the date to end the ongoing conflict with Iran. To end this war, America has set April 9, 2026 as the target date. A statement by US President Donald Trump—issued just before his ultimatum to Iran expired—hints at the possibility of peace in the Middle East. Trump has said that the US will refrain from attacking Iran’s energy infrastructure for the next five days.
Trump claims that talks between the two countries are moving in a positive direction, and around 15 issues have already been agreed upon. The US President said that these talks with Iran will ultimately decide whether a comprehensive agreement is possible. For its part, Iran initially refused to engage in talks with the US, but later acknowledged that discussions are indeed ongoing between the two countries.
Muslim countries—including Pakistan—came forward as mediators: Report
US President Donald Trump said that if an agreement to end the conflict with Iran is successfully reached, oil prices will fall sharply. Trump also said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has gone missing, and no one knows what happened to him. He further claimed that Iran’s leadership structure has almost completely collapsed. Citing a US official, US news outlet *Axios* reported that representatives of Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan met with White House envoy Steve Witkoff to help end the conflict.
Conversation between Munir and Trump
Meanwhile, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Asim Munir held talks with US President Donald Trump. According to a report by *Reuters*, Israeli officials believe that direct talks between the US and Iran could possibly take place in Islamabad this week. Earlier, Israel’s *Channel 12*—citing a senior Israeli official—reported that diplomatic channels are active regarding a possible meeting between senior Iranian and US officials in Islamabad this weekend. The report said: “As part of ongoing diplomatic negotiations regarding the proposed summit in Pakistan, the possibility is being considered that Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the U.S. delegation.”
America has destroyed everything possible in Iran: Trump
Describing Donald Trump as a “fraudulent president”, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said his rhetoric will not succeed in distracting Iran. Trump insisted that the United States had destroyed everything in Iran that was possible to destroy. Trump said, “This time, Iran is really serious; they want to reach a deal.” “They want peace. We will give them five days.”
S. Jaishankar spoke to Marco Rubio
Meanwhile, India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with his American counterpart Marco Rubio. “The main topic of our discussion was the conflict in West Asia and its impact on the global economy. We particularly talked about concerns related to energy security. We agreed to remain in touch,” he said. Egypt and Türkiye are currently playing the role of mediator between America and Iran. A high-level meeting between officials of the two countries regarding the talks is likely to be held in Islamabad.
