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Israeli air strikes, tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, amid a so-called ‘ceasefire’.

Published On 25 Apr 2026

  • The White House said United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for talks with Iran, but a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said “no meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US”, and Tehran’s “observations would be conveyed by Pakistan”.
  • Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Islamabad said Pakistani mediators are “cautiously optimistic” regarding Iran-US talks after the arrival of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Pakistani capital as part of a three-country tour.