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ByDavid Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Leah Sarnoff, Nadine El-Bawab, Meredith Deliso, and Jon Haworth
Last Updated: April 28, 2026, 3:05 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan earlier this month failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of the blockade until Iran's proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded "one way or the other."

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Apr 25, 2026, 6:07 AM EDT

Iran says 'significant portion' of Iran’s missile capacity remains unused

Iran’s Defense Ministry says it has developed more than 1,000 types of domestically produced weapons, including missiles, drones and other military systems.

The ministry’s spokesperson, Reza Talaei-Nik speaking on State TV said the capabilities are the result of more than 25 years of investment in Iran’s defense industry, with around 9,000 companies involved in supporting production.

While the United States says it has significantly degraded Iran’s missile capability, the spokesperson said a “significant portion” of Iran’s missile capacity remains unused.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

Apr 25, 2026, 5:18 AM EDT

Iran resumes flights from Tehran’s international airport for 1st time since war began

After last week's partial reopening of Iranian airspace, Iranian state television is reporting on Saturday morning that Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran has reopened, with a number of international flights already operating.

Initial flights have been conducted to Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Oman, and Iranian media say more services are expected to resume in the coming days.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

Apr 24, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT

US, Iran delegations to meet with Pakistani mediators: Pakistani official

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.

The official said the Iranian delegation has arrived in Pakistan and the U.S. delegation is expected to arrive Saturday evening local time.

-ABC News’ Habi Khan

Apr 24, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT

Leavitt says Vance 'on standby,' 'willing to dispatch to Pakistan' if necessary

During a gaggle with reporters Friday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that while President ‌Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend, it's still possible for Vice President JD Vance to be dispatched, too.

“The vice president, I understand, is on standby and will be willing to dispatch to Pakistan if we feel it's a necessary use of his time,” Leavitt said.

“We hope progress will be made, and we hope that positive developments will come from this meeting, and we will see,” she added.

“The Iranians want to talk. They want to talk in person,” Leavitt said, and Trump is “always willing to give diplomacy a chance.”

-ABC News’ Nicholas Kerr, Emily Chang and Michelle Stoddart

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