White House says Iran reached out for in-person meeting. Witkoff, Kushner head to Pakistan for talks; VP Vance on standby.

Iran's foreign minister, US envoys head to Islamabad for talks described as 'negotiations about negotiations,' Sky News reports.

Iran's foreign minister and US envoys are heading to Islamabad for talks described as 'negotiations about negotiations.'

Iran's FM in Islamabad, US envoys en route, but Tehran denies planned talks on Strait of Hormuz diplomacy.

Iran's Foreign Minister is in Islamabad, with US envoys also en route. Iranian officials deny plans to hold talks with US delegates, but the visits have raised hopes that the two sides can break the Strait of Hormuz deadlock through diplomacy.

Egypt's Sisi warns of regional instability, calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejects Palestinian displacement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Saturday that the Middle East is undergoing critical circumstances amid deliberate efforts to redraw its map, called for full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire, and rejected the displacement of Palestinians.

Ukraine proposes trilateral talks with the US and Russia in Azerbaijan, President Zelensky announces. Kyiv and Baku signed six agreements on security and trade.

Ukraine is ready to hold trilateral talks with the U.S. and Russia in Azerbaijan, President Zelensky announced during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Kyiv and Baku also signed six agreements on security and trade.