Al Jazeera News Updates Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
Mar 30, 2026
Quick rundown of regional tensions, including US and Iranian military strikes and Iran's continued attacks on Israel. Discussion of Pakistan offering to host US–Iran talks and shifting diplomatic moves. Coverage of Israel passing a massive state budget amid security alarms. Report on a UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon and widening Israeli operations near the border.
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Pakistan Offers To Host US Iran Talks
- Pakistan will host talks between the US and Iran, signalling a potential diplomatic opening amid continued strikes and tensions.
- The announcement followed a meeting of Saudi, Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers in Islamabad and came without confirmation from Tehran or Washington.
Iran Sustains Strikes And Retaliatory Launches
- Iran endured multiple nights of US and Israeli strikes with explosions reported in Tehran and a petrochemical plant hit in Tabriz.
- Iran kept retaliatory attacks on Israel, and Israel reported detecting more launches and interceptions over southern regions.
US Signals Hardline Options As Israel Approves Massive Budget
- Donald Trump suggested US forces might seize Iran's Khark Island and said a deal to end the war is possible while not ruling out a ground invasion.
- Israel's parliament passed a $270 billion budget amid missile alerts that forced MPs into an underground bunker.