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Apr 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

US-Iran peace talks stall after envoy trip canceled

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Efforts to resume US-Iran peace talks stalled after Trump canceled a planned envoy trip and Iran refused talks under threat.

WHO: US President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic

WHAT: Canceled a planned trip by top envoys and said it won’t negotiate while threatened

WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: Iran said it won’t negotiate so long as it’s being threatened.

How this story developed (showing 13 of 13 earlier reports)

US says it will respond if fired on in US-Iran standoff · May 6, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Iran-linked proxies threaten Lebanon-Iraq ceasefire · May 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
U.S. and Iran trade taunts as Strait of Hormuz attacks threaten ceasefire · May 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Trump seeks a silver bullet for Iran war; doubts remain · May 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of all-out war · May 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
US-Iran shadow war: talks and escalation run together · May 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Iran says ball in US court on war or diplomacy · May 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks · May 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before · May 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
US-Iran war deadline nears with no end in sight · Apr 30, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
US-Iran talks stalled as experts warn of disruptions · Apr 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM ET
Trump aides warn Iran could become a long Cold War · Apr 28, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Iran, U.S. remain in stalemate · Apr 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

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