Tehran, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Iranian hopes dashed as US talks fail after weeks of war

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2026-04-12

After weeks of war between Iran and the United States, Iranians clung to hope that negotiations could bring an end to the fighting -- only to see them dashed when talks failed. The negotiations took place on Saturday in Pakistan against the backdrop of a fragile two-week ceasefire announced days earlier that offered a lull in the bombing. "I really wanted them to make peace," said Mahsa, a 30-year-old employee of an export company in the Iranian......

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