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Trump says United States in 'deep negotiations' with Iran, but 'we win' regardless of outcome

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was in “deep negotiations” with Iran in Pakistan, stressing that from the U.S. perspective, “we win” regardless of what happens in the high-stakes talks aimed at ending the Iran war.

2026-04-12

JD Vance-led U.S. delegation lands in Islamabad ahead of negotiations with Iran

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iranian officials ahead of expected negotiations following a temporary cease-fire in the conflict.

2026-04-11

Vance warns Iran not to 'play us'; Tehran calls for Lebanon ceasefire, frozen assets release before talks

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Friday he expects the upcoming negotiations with Iran to be "positive" but warned it not "to play us," while Tehran called for a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of its frozen assets before peace talks begin.

2026-04-11

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz opening will be 'automatic'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route, "open fairly soon," while stressing that his "number one" goal is to ensure that Tehran has "no nuclear weapon."

2026-04-11

Trump rejects settling war with Iran as Pezeshkian calls surrender 'a dream'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and raised the possibility that the Iran war would only end once the country no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

2026-03-08

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and upholding a fragile cease-fire, officials said Saturday.

2025-11-09

Negotiations on tariffs show potential for conclusion before APEC meeting

Presidential director for national policy Kim Yong‑beom said Sunday that the government made “practical progress on most key issues” during his talks in the United States after negotiating tariffs with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard  Lutnick.

2025-10-19

Korea's top business leaders to visit U.S. to help break tariff negotiation deadlock

Top Korean conglomerate leaders are heading to the United States this week to help break a deadlock in Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations and to discuss a proposed $400 billion AI infrastructure project led by SoftBank.

2025-10-16

Korea, U.S. talking again on tariffs, aim to reach final deal before APEC summit

Korea and the United States are making renewed efforts to break the deadlock in their stalled tariff negotiations, aiming to finalize an agreement before the APEC summit in Gyeongju at the end of next month.

2025-09-24

Trump says he’ll hear Korea’s 'offer to buy down' reciprocal tariffs before Aug. 1 deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with a Korean trade delegation in the afternoon to hear their “offer to buy down” the proposed 25 percent reciprocal tariffs.

2025-07-31