Day 59 of US-Israel War on Iran: Araghchi in Russia For Talks With Putin, Iran Says Will Reopen Hormuz if War Ends

Despite a ceasefire in place, Israeli forces have continued to bombard southern Lebanon. Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people, including two children, on Sunday in Lebanon.

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Despite a ceasefire in place, Israeli forces have continued to bombard southern Lebanon. Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people, including two children, on Sunday in Lebanon.

day 59 of us israel war on iran araghchi in russia for talks with putin iran says will reopen hormuz if war ends

Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026. Photo: AP/PTI

New Delhi: The crisis in West Asia triggered by the US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 59 on Monday (April 26). Iran 's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi briefly visited Islamabad again on Sunday (April 26) as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, but US President Donald Trump said they could talk by phone instead, reported Associated Press.

Later, Araghchi left Pakistan for Russia to hold talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, despite a ceasefire in place, Israeli forces have continued to bombard southern Lebanon. Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people, including two children, on Sunday in Lebanon.

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