Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, has arrived in Islamabad, according to Iranian state media. Iranian officials said he planned to meet with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, two of the lead U.S. negotiators in peace talks with Iran: NYT

U.S. and Iranian delegations will have separate meetings with Pakistani officials this weekend, a senior Pakistani government official told ABC News. If those meetings go well, the U.S. and Iranian delegations would then meet directly on Sunday, the official said: ABC

U.S. delegation is expected to arrive Saturday evening local time.

(again fyi, all this means nothing, unless vance goes)

(All these are just going tonight, tomorrow, probably this week, if that happens, might, depends, probably, etc yet No one from U.S. delegation has left United States as of now)

The chances of resuming the 2nd round of talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad today are rapidly fading as Tehran is still not ready to meet the U.S. delegation, Pakistani Journalist

EXPLOSION HEARD IN DEZFUL, IRAN

NOW REPORTING SMOKE SEEN, NOT EXPLOSION

IRAN: CONTROLLED EXPLOSIONS DUE TO AMMUNITION DISPOSAL BY ARMED FORCES

Iran Foreign Minister leaving Islamabad and Witkow and Kushner are heading to Islamabad

(Microsoft Teams like Meeting)

Pakistani source to Al-Arabiya: Iran FM informed us that he will return to Islamabad tomorrow (depending on how US react to the proposal he delivered to Pakistan, i guess)

Iran made no concessions. Remains firm on demands, as stated before Islamabad round of negotiations

Iranian foreign minister leaves Pakistan, expected to return Sunday or Monday: CBS

Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Pakistan

(maga sources: Microsoft Teams was the reason for the trip cancellation)

Trump: I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, 'Nope, you're not making an 18 hour flight to go there. We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing'.

(crypto sources are reporting that meeting was cancelled because of some (unknown-known) polymarket trades; *allegedly Eric Trump, Witkoff & Kushner needed some money to face Justin Sun (his excellency) lawsuit against World Liberty Financial)

TRUMP: President DONAKD J. TRUMP

(LOOKS LIKE TALKS FAILED

Trump told a reporter, it’s time to leave Islamabad

Pakistan Ending Islamabad's Limited Lockdown

Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Pakistan

Iran FM said yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy

Netanyahu has instructed the IDF to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with full force.

TRUMP: IRAN OFFERED A LOT BUT NOT ENOUGH

TRUMP SAYS IRANIANS ARE FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES AND COMPETING FOR LEADERSHIP

TRUMP: IRAN GAVE US PAPER THAT COULD'VE BEEN BETTER

IDF attacking in southern Lebanon

US COAST GUARD HAS SEIZED AN ESTIMATED $380 MILLION WORTH OF IRANIAN CRUDE OIL IN INDIAN OCEAN; APPEAR TO BE HEADING TOWARDS USA: TANKERTRACKER

* Goldman Sachs now expects US oil to trade at ~$83 a barrel in the 4Q, up from its previous $75 forecast and Brent crude to trade at about $90 vs $80

Forecast assumes a normalization in Gulf exports through the Strait of Hormuz by end-June vs mid-May previously and a slower Gulf production recovery.

GS estimates 14.5 million barrels per day of ‌Middle ⁠East crude production losses are driving global oil inventories to draw at a record 11-12 million bpd pace in April.

GS expects the global oil market to swing from a ⁠1.8 million bpd 2025 surplus to a 9.6 million bpd Q2 2026 deficit.

Global oil demand expected to fall 1.7 million bpd ⁠in Q2, 100,000 bpd in 2026 on year given jump in refined product prices.

"Because extreme inventory draws ⁠are not sustainable, even sharper demand losses could be required if the supply shock persists longer," the analysts said.

* Morgan Stanley expecting Brent futures to average $110 a barrel in the current quarter, $100 in the third, and $90 in the fourth.

* Citi also raised forecast, now expects Brent futures to average $110 a barrel in the current quarter, $95 in the third, and $80 in the fourth.

For the first time in three weeks. The Air Force (IDF) is expected to strike soon in the Lebanon Valley: i24news (israeli Media)