The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue.
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April 12, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar urges Iran and the U.S. to uphold their commitment to observe a ceasefire after Vance said that both sides didn't reach an agreement. Dar also says that Pakistan will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between both sides.
Saudi Arabia announces the restoration of its East–West Crude Oil Pipeline and other energy facilities following an Iranian attack.
The Iranian government updates the death toll in Iran to 3,375 people.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait.
U.S. vice president JD Vance, who led the American delegation in the ceasefire talks, says that the two sides have not reached a deal to end the war, with disagreement over nuclear weapon development, and that the U.S. made its "final and best offer" and stated "We'll see if the Iranians accept it".
Pakistani sources say that the major disagreements during the talks were Iran's nuclear program, missile program, restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
International relations
Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran resumes its operations during the ceasefire, initially with a limited staff.
The Saudi Arabian foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over "continued attacks and threats" against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory.
Politics and elections
Beninese citizens vote to elect a president that will succeed the incumbent Patrice Talon and serve for the next seven years. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni and FCBE candidate Paul Hounkpè are the only two candidates on the ballot.
Peruvians vote to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 60 members of a newly created Senate, while also determining the top two presidential candidates that will advance to a run-off election.
Hungarians vote to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. The incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who seeks a fifth consecutive term in office, faces a challenge from TISZA leader Péter Magyar.
April 11, 2026 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the U.S. has begun "clearing out" naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
At least ten people, including three emergency workers, are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon.
Israel rejects a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
It is reported that a prominent senior North Darfur commander in the Rapid Support Forces has defected to the Sudanese Army.
The Yemeni Army and Houthis engage in intense fighting in the As-Silw district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing two soldiers. Additionally, the Yemeni Army says that it repelled a Houthi attack.
The Lebanese government reports that the death toll from the war has surpassed 2,000 people.
India-flagged LPG gas tanker Jag Vikram crosses the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first Indian vessel to cross the Hormuz since the ceasefire. It is expected to arrive in Mumbai on April 15.
The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance.
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines.
Russia and Ukraine announce a 32-hour ceasefire in observation of Orthodox Easter, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 servicemen.
At least 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian Air Force airstrike accidentally hits a market instead of Boko Haram militants in Yobe State, Nigeria.
Disasters and accidents
The Afghan disaster authority says that the death toll from recent floods in Afghanistan rises to 178 with 236 people injured, including 22 more deaths recorded in 24 hours.
At least 30 people are killed, with the death toll expected to rise, after a stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière in Nord, Haiti.
A speeding truck crashes into at least 22 vehicles and a village gym in Davao City, Philippines, killing 6 people and injuring 6 others.
At least 13 people are killed and 30 others are injured when a bus crashes into two trucks in Katihar district, Bihar, India.
International relations
Pakistan announces that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will provide US$5 billion in financial assistance to support the country's foreign exchange reserves and enable it to repay $3.5 billion of debt to the United Arab Emirates by the end of April.
Politics and elections
The Council of Representatives elects PUK candidate Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq in the second round, defeating Muthana Amin of the Kurdistan Islamic Union in a 227–15 vote.
Anti-war and anti-government protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu occur across Israel, including 2,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv that exceeded court-ordered limits. Protests also occur in Jerusalem and Haifa.
Preliminary results released after yesterday's presidential election reveal that incumbent president IsmaĂŻl Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term in office with 97.81% of the vote, beating CDU candidate Mohamed Farah Samatar, who took 2.19% of the vote.
Sport
In horse racing, I Am Maximus, rode by Irish jockey Paul Townend, wins this year's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, England, becoming the second horse since Red Rum to win the Grand National twice.
Sports
In golf, Shane Lowry becomes the first player to accomplish multiple holes in one in the Masters Tournament.
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