The $6 billion, originally frozen in 2018, had been due for release in 2023 as part of a US-Iranian prisoner swap but the funds were again frozen by the administration of President Joe Biden

An Iranian delegation met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday, state TV reported, ahead of talks with the United States aimed at ending the war in the Middle East

Delegations from US and Iran arrive in Pakistani capital

Repeated breakdowns of diplomacy and failed accords

US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, landed in two US air force planes at an air base in Islamabad on Saturday morning

At least a dozen US military sites across the Gulf region have been so badly damaged by Iran’s retaliation to US and Israeli attacks that their presence now creates significantly more vulnerabilities than it does benefits, a slate of Middle East experts argued on Thursday.

Iran’s imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to be a key point of contention at talks opening in Pakistan.

Trump has dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan to meet with the Iranians in a bid to reach a peace deal in the Middle East war following a two-week ceasefire that was agreed on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s capital was all set for historic negotiations between Iran and the US to end the war, as ceasefire violations threatened to derail hopes of peace in the Middle East and beyond.

Announcement comes as US Vice President JD Vance heads to Islamabad for talks

UAE, Morocco, and US only contributors so far

Dipali, of Faridpur, was killed while staying with her employers in the Hamra area, according to Bangladesh Embassy

After nearly 40 days stranded in the Gulf due to the Iran war, Banglar Joyjatra was forced to turn back as Iranian authorities refused transit clearance

Beijing shares close ties with Islamabad and Tehran

Trump said oil would start flowing again, without saying what actions the US might take

Trump announced a ceasefire in the six-week-old Iran conflict late on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline after which he threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilisation

Iran vows not to abandon Lebanese people

At least 203 people killed and 1,000 wounded in the latest strikes

Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud, and breach of trust charges

Foreign Minister Albares: conflict is 'attack on civilisation'