巴基斯坦陆军参谋长定于周四在德黑兰会见伊朗官员，试图缓解中东紧张局势，并在近七周的冲突后安排美伊之间的第二轮谈判。
白宫方面表示，任何进一步的谈话都可能在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡举行，尽管尚未就是否恢复谈判做出最终决定。
与此同时，美国对伊朗港口的核海军封锁仍在继续。美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特表示，特朗普政府将通过对与伊朗做生意的国家实施新的经济制裁，来增加伊朗的经济痛苦，并称此举在“金融层面等同于”轰炸行动。
巴基斯坦已成为关键调停人，此前该国在伊斯兰堡主持了美伊直接对话，官方称此举有助于缩小双方分歧。调停者正寻求在下周停火协议到期前进行新一轮磋商。4月15日，伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿拉格齐在德黑兰会见了巴基斯坦陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔大将。
与此同时，特朗普周三晚间在社交媒体上写道，以色列和黎巴嫩领导人将在次日进行交谈，以寻求达成停火。此前两国的首次直接对话在华盛顿结束，但未能达成协议。目前尚不清楚特朗普具体指的是哪些领导人，以色列总理办公室未立即置评。
这场战争由于切断了航运并摧毁了整个地区的军事及民用基础设施，震动了市场并动摇了全球经济。随着停火希望出现，油价有所下跌，美国股市周三则突破了1月份创下的纪录。美伊官员表示，尽管存在封锁和威胁，但双方正在取得进展。
Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.
The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations.
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports continued as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would ramp up economic pain on Iran with new economic sanctions on countries doing business with it, calling the move the “financial equivalent” of a bombing campaign.
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator after it hosted direct talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad that authorities said helped narrow differences between the two sides. Mediators are seeking a new round before the ceasefire expires next week.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. AP
Meanwhile, Trump wrote late Wednesday on Truth Social that leaders from Israel and Lebanon would speak the next day in a renewed effort to broker a ceasefire after the countries’ first direct talks in decades ended the previous day in Washington without a deal.
It was not clear what leaders Trump was referring to. The Israeli prime minister’s office did not immediately respond for comment, which was posted before dawn in Israel and Lebanon.
The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have torn through military and civilian infrastructure across the region. Oil prices have fallen amid hopes for an end to fighting, and US stocks on Wednesday surpassed records set in January.
Officials say US and Iran are making progress
Even as the US blockade on Iranian ports and renewed Iranian threats strained the ceasefire agreement, regional officials reported progress, telling The Associated Press the United States and Iran had an “in principle agreement” to extend it to allow for more diplomacy. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, took part in a preliminary meeting Wednesday with Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff, Iranian state media reported.
Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (C) watch, in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
But even as mediators worked for peace, tensions simmered.
The commander of Iran’s joint military command, Ali Abdollahi, threatened to halt trade in the region if the US does not lift its naval blockade, and a newly-appointed military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he doesn’t supp
