Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMichael Martina & Jana ChoukeirSaturday 23 May 2026 15:58 BSTTrump wrote, ’I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time’ (Getty Images)Iran, the United States and mediator Pakistan all said on Saturday that progress has been made in talks to end the war.Tehran is focused on finalising a memorandum of understanding, Iran's foreign ministry said after Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief. Munir also met President Masoud Pezeshkian before leaving Tehran, Iranian state media reported. The Pakistani army said negotiations over the previous 24 hours had resulted in "encouraging" progress towards a final understandingU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is visiting India, also said some progress had been made and that the U.S. might have "something to say" on the issue in the coming days. "There's been some progress done, some progress made, even as I speak to you now, there's some work being done. There is a chance that, whether it's later today, tomorrow, in a couple days, we may have something to say," Rubio told reporters in New Delhi.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei added: "The trend this week has been towards a reduction in disputes, but there are still issues that need to be discussed through mediators. We will have to wait and see where the situation ends in the next three or four days."It comes as President Donald Trump canceled plans to attend his son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this weekend, instead deciding to stay in Washington, D.C. “during this important period of time.” The president had also planned to spend time at his golf property in New Jersey for Memorial Day weekend but instead returned to the White House.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump administration reportedly preparing for fresh round of military strikesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in