Trending Now - Us-iran Dialogue Stalls as Diplomatic Efforts Wane

WHO:

ABC News - Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi; President Trump; envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; Pakistani officials; Iranian state media; U.N. nuclear watchdog agency; Syed Mohammad Ali, independent political analyst.

WHAT:

ABC News - President Trump stated he called off the U.S. delegation’s trip to Pakistan due to inadequate offers from Iran.

ABC News - Trump said, “If they want, we can talk but we’re not sending people,” and added, “All they have to do is call!!!”

ABC News - Trump last week indefinitely extended the ceasefire agreed upon on April 7, which has largely halted fighting.

ABC News - At least 3,375 people have been killed in Iran, at least 2,509 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states since the war began.

ABC News - Oil prices rose, with West Texas Intermediate selling for $96.50 a barrel and Brent crude at $107.75 per barrel.

WHERE:

ABC News - Islamabad, Pakistan; Strait of Hormuz; Oman; Lebanon; Israel; Gulf Arab states.

WHEN:

ABC News - The ceasefire was agreed upon on April 7.

ABC News - The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that initiated the war occurred on February 28.

WHY:

ABC News - President Trump cited a lack of progress with Iran as the reason for canceling the U.S. delegation's trip.

ABC News - Iran insists on ending the U.S. blockade before a new round of talks.

HOW:

ABC News - Indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, with Pakistani officials acting as intermediaries.

ABC News - Trump ordered the military to “shoot and kill” small boats that could be placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

(UPDATED April 27, 2026 04:12 UTC)

President Trump announced that he has called off the U.S. delegation's trip to Pakistan, citing inadequate offers from Iran, and emphasized that while they are open to talks, they will not be sending people unless Iran reaches out. The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant casualties, with at least 3,375 people killed in Iran and thousands more across the region since the war began, while oil prices have surged with West Texas Intermediate at $96.50 a barrel. Additionally, Trump has extended the ceasefire established on April 7, which has largely halted fighting, as indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran continue with Pakistani officials serving as intermediaries.