{"id":47373,"date":"2026-04-11T06:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47373"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:15:12","slug":"iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-43-of-the-us-iran-conflict-us-israel-war-on-iran-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47373","title":{"rendered":"Iran war: What is happening on day 43 of the US-Iran conflict? | US-Israel war on Iran News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 11 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">11 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"438\">Senior Iranian officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/4\/11\/iran-war-live-us-negotiators-due-to-arrive-in-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks\">have arrived<\/a> in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks with the United States as violence continues across the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"438\">Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are leading the Iranian side in the negotiations, while Washington is being represented by US Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"680\">Ahead of the talks, Vance said Washington is ready to \u201cextend an open hand\u201d if Iran negotiates in good faith, signalling a potential opening for diplomacy after weeks of escalating tensions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"904\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">At the same time, the situation on the ground remains volatile.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"904\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry said on Friday that at least 357 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday, warning that the death toll is expected to rise as more victims are identified.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-iran\">In Iran<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Near internet blackout passes 1,000 hours:<\/strong> Monitoring group NetBlocks said the state-imposed shutdown had exceeded 1,000 hours, making it one of the longest nationwide internet disruptions on record.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2018No trust in the US\u2019 as talks approach:<\/strong> Analyst Zohreh Kharazmi told Al Jazeera Iranians remain sceptical ahead of the negotiations, despite Tehran believing it holds leverage, including over the Strait of Hormuz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"war-diplomacy\">War diplomacy<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Iran arrives for talks: <\/strong>Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/4\/11\/iran-war-live-us-negotiators-due-to-arrive-in-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks\">delegation of top officials<\/a>, led by Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the US, Iranian state television reported on Friday.<\/li>\n<li id=\"lebanon-s-presidency-said-friday-a-meeting-will-be-held-at-the-us-state-department-on-tuesday-to-discuss-declaring-a-ceasefire-and-the-start-date-for-negotiations-between-lebanon-and-israel-under-us-auspices-according-to-a-statement\"><strong>Lebanon-Israel talks:<\/strong> Lebanon\u2019s presidency said in a statement on Friday that a meeting will be held at the US Department of State on Tuesday \u201cto discuss declaring a ceasefire and the start date for negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under US auspices\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire: <\/strong>Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker demanded a truce in Lebanon and the release of his country\u2019s blocked assets on Friday as Vance warned Tehran not to \u201cplay\u201d Washington in their talks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trump warning:\u00a0<\/strong>US\u00a0President Donald Trump said Iran has \u201cno cards\u201d in upcoming talks with the US. In a separate interview with the New York Post, the US president said US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if the talks fail to produce a deal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-the-us\">In the US<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Trump says Hormuz will reopen \u2018fairly soon\u2019:<\/strong> The US president said the Strait of Hormuz will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/4\/11\/trump-says-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen-soon-as-us-iran-head-to-talks\">reopened with or without Iran\u2019s help<\/a>, pledging Washington will \u201copen up the Gulf\u201d amid ongoing disruption to global energy supplies.<\/li>\n<li id=\"trump-under-pressure-for-off-ramp-analysts-say-domestic-pressures-including-rising-inflation-and-looming-midterm-elections-are-pushing-us-president-donald-trump-to-seek-a-quick-resolution-to-the-conflict\"><strong>US seeking quick \u2018victory\u2019:<\/strong> Former US ambassador Douglas Silliman told Al Jazeera that Trump is likely to push for a fast outcome in the talks to ease economic pressure, with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz seen as a critical priority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflation adds urgency:<\/strong> US consumer prices surged to a two-year high, increasing pressure on the administration as economic concerns grow at home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vance leads US delegation:<\/strong> Vice President JD Vance is heading the negotiating team in Islamabad, alongside senior officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and advisers such as Jared Kushner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-israel\">In Israel<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Pressure on Israel to pause strikes:<\/strong> The US has reportedly asked Israel to halt attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon to avoid derailing negotiations, with the current US-Iran ceasefire set to expire on April 21.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ongoing fighting in Lebanon despite talks:<\/strong> Israel\u2019s military operations and expanding ground offensive in Lebanon continued, even as ceasefire negotiations were scheduled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hezbollah fires on Israel: <\/strong>The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired about 30 projectiles into Israel, reporting that some strikes caused damage. Air raid sirens were heard across northern Israel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-gaza-and-jerusalem\">In Gaza and Jerusalem<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Thousands at Al-Aqsa Mosque prayers:<\/strong> More than 100,000 people attended the first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem since its reopening following the US-Iran truce, the holy site\u2019s Islamic authority reported.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gaza air strike:<\/strong> An Israeli air strike killed at least six people and injured several others at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death penalty backlash:<\/strong> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heavily criticised a new Israeli law that allows military courts in the occupied West Bank to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners convicted of \u201cterrorism\u201d, comparing the policy to Hitler\u2019s actions against Jews and calling it a \u201cworse version of the apartheid regime\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"in-lebanon\">In Lebanon<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"spaced-bullet-spacing\">\n<li id=\"lebanon-s-health-ministry-said-the-death-toll-from-israeli-strikes-across-the-country-on-wednesday-had-risen-from-303-to-357-with-1-223-people-wounded\"><strong>Heavy toll from Israeli attacks:<\/strong> Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry said nearly 2,000 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes and ground operations since early March, with thousands more wounded.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lebanon in food crisis:<\/strong> The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said the country was facing a food security crisis, with prices surging and supply chains disrupted amid Israel\u2019s offensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/11\/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-43-of-the-us-iran-conflict?traffic_source=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States. 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