US sets conditions for renewed Iran talks - Israel Hayom

Iran has been working to remove debris blocking entrances to its underground missile bases during the ceasefire, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing satellite imagery.

The images show heavy machinery clearing tunnel entrances that were previously targeted in strikes by the United States and Israel to disrupt missile operations.

US intelligence previously assessed that roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact after a month of fighting, CNN reported, adding that some may have been buried following strikes on tunnel entrances.

Experts cited by CNN said the activity reflects the design of Iran’s underground “missile cities,” built to survive attacks and allow forces to re-emerge and resume operations.

Pakistan is calling for a 45-day extension of the temporary US-Iran ceasefire, according to Dawn, as cited by PANews.

A Pakistani diplomatic source said Islamabad been in contact with multiple parties since the collapse of weekend talks, seeking consensus on extending the truce or resuming technical-level contacts between Washington and Tehran.

The source added that intermediaries are helping facilitate exchanges between the two sides on outstanding issues, in an effort to secure at least a 45-day extension and pave the way for further negotiations.

Pakistan’s finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday the country’s leadership is “not giving up” on efforts to help facilitate talks between the United States and Iran, the Associated Press reported.

Aurangzeb said the recent contacts marked the first direct discussions between the two sides in nearly 50 years, adding that Islamabad wants to continue pursuing dialogue.

Aurangzeb made the remarks on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, where he also held talks with senior US officials on trade and financial issues.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday Washington aims to “make Iran thrive” and integrate it into the global economy as part of what he described as a “Trumpian grand bargain” proposal.

Speaking at a Turning Point Action event at Georgia, Vance said the goal would be to make Iran economically prosperous and bring it into the world economy “in a way it hasn’t been” in decades, adding that negotiations would continue in an effort to reach an agreement he said would benefit all sides.

"Despite decades of mistrust between Washington and Tehran, both sides appeared willing to pursue a deal," Vance added. "The US delegation was instructed by President Donald Trump to negotiate in good faith."

Vance said talks would continue, adding that the gap between the two sides cannot be resolved overnight.

Iran’s IRGC Intelligence said on Tuesday that it is seeing what it called “widespread frustration and hopelessness among US troops in the region.”

Citing assessments and field data, it blamed the situation on repeated Iranian missile and drone strikes on bases, Washington officials ignoring reports, frequent relocations, unstable conditions, and constant plan changes by the US president and defense secretary.

“In the war’s first month, 734 resignations were filed from bases in three Persian Gulf countries, spanning all ranks. Senior commanders say soldier losses are acceptable; preventing captures is the red line,” the post said on X.