Diplomacy to end Iran war ramps up as Trump touts Israel-Lebanon talks

Live Live Updates: Diplomatic efforts to end Iran war, reopen Strait of Hormuz intensify on multiple fronts By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals April 16, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump is touting plans for the first talks between Israeli and Lebanese leaders in decades on Thursday, after Israel's ongoing assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened the tenuous ceasefire that has paused fighting in the Iran war.Top Pakistani officials are visiting Iran and other regional nations — and possibly returning to Washington soon — as they race to orchestrate a new round of U.S.-Iran talks in the coming days. Mr. Trump has voiced optimism that the war will end soon, and that the next, still-to-be-scheduled round of talks will yield "amazing" results.Despite the ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most commercial shipping traffic due to Iran's threats and despite an ongoing U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports aimed at forcing a reopening. The tanker gridlock is keeping global oil and gas prices high, and keeping pressure on all parties to the conflict to find a solution.  New Updates   12m ago Top Pakistani officials shuttle across Mideast as part of "collective efforts" to end Iran war Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived Thursday in Qatar as part of a regional visit aimed at discussions on the ongoing U.S.-Iran peace process and efforts to promote stability in the Middle East. According to a statement from the prime minister's office, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi received Sharif upon his arrival in Doha on Thursday. Sharif is scheduled to meet Emir Sheikh Tamim...