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centerLIVE UPDATEAustralia urges US, Iran to resume talks after stalemate

NEWS SUMMARY
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged the United States and Iran to resume talks after negotiations in Islamabad concluded without an agreement on April 12, 2026. Wong emphasized the importance of maintaining the ceasefire and continuing diplomacy to prevent escalation and its negative global economic impacts.
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