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centerLIVE UPDATEWar on Iran: Mediators push ceasefire extension as deal hopes fade
Submitted by David Hearst on Sun, 04/19/2026 - 10:28 Sources tell MEE progress made on key issues, but major gaps remain ahead of Wednesday’s deadline A policeman walks past posters highlighting Pakistan's mediation of the Iran–US peace talks in Islamabad on 18 April 2026 (AFP/Farooq Naeem) Off Mediators are seeking to extend the United States-Iran ceasefire, as hopes of reaching an agreement before Wednesday’s deadline faded on Sunday, sources have told Middle East Eye. Senior regional official
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