Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum for Iran to agree to a peace deal is set to expire on April 6, and with talks appearing to show no meaningful progress, the risk of a sharp escalation in the war looms large.
Senior Israeli officials told Epoch Magazine Israel on April 3 that talks between Washington and Tehran—being conducted indirectly through Pakistan’s army chief—have so far faltered and have not produced any meaningful breakthrough.
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