🇵🇰🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — The trilateral talks in Islamabad were face-to-face between Witkoff, Vance, Kushner, Ghalibaf, Araghchi, and Pakistan's army chief, according to Reuters, citing a Pakistani source.

🇵🇰🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — Iran's Tasnim News Agency reports that the talks in Islamabad have entered the "expert phase."

➡️ Members of the Iranian delegation's specialized committees will join the negotiation venue.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — An Iranian security official speaking with Tasnim denied Axios's claim that US Navy ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz today.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — A U.S. official told Axios that American warships transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Sea before returning through the strait into the Gulf.

"This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through international waters," the U.S. official said.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the lawful permanent resident status of relatives of Masoumeh Ebtekar, who served as a spokeswoman during the Iran hostage crisis that began in 1979.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz today, the first such passage since the war began six weeks ago, without incident, according to WSJ, citing three U.S. officials.

➡️ The ships were not escorting any commercial vessels.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — When NewsNation asked President Trump if the intelligence is true that Iran doesn't know where their mines are placed in the Strait of Hormuz, he said, "I don't know. We know where they're placed."

We've got the most sophisticated mine equipment in the world.

We know it. We're just bringing it to the location.

🇵🇰🇸🇦⚡️ — Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to ​boost security under the 2025 mutual defense pact between the ‌two countries, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said.

🇸🇦🇶🇦🇵🇰🇦🇪⚡️ — Saudi Arabia and Qatar are expected to provide Pakistan with around $5 billion in financial support to help ease pressure on its foreign reserves and meet external payment obligations, including a $3.5 billion repayment to the UAE due by the end of the month, according to Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani official sources.

➡️ The issue was discussed in a meeting involving senior Pakistani officials, including Ishaq Dar and Asim Munir, where economic cooperation and regional tensions were addressed.

🇮🇪🇺🇸⚡️ — WATCH: A man breached the airside perimeter at Shannon Airport in Ireland this morning, climbed onto a parked U.S. C-130 Hercules, and attacked the fuselage and wing with a hatchet.

➡️ A set of mobile stairs had to be used to reach and detain the man. He is currently in police custody.

🇵🇰🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — The trilateral talks in Islamabad lasted about two hours before delegations paused for a break, Reuters reports.

🇵🇰🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — The talks in Islamabad could be extended by an additional day for technical discussions, though no final decision has been made, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency.

➡️ After initial exchanges, U.S. and Iranian delegations have moved past general positions and are now engaging in detailed, technical discussions on several key issues.

🇮🇶⚡️ — PUK candidate Nizar Amidi has won the Iraqi presidential election with 227 votes to 15.

➡️ Under the constitution, a prime minister must be chosen within 30 days, putting pressure on Shia factions to settle internal divisions and agree on a nominee.

➡️ Although Nouri al-Maliki has been formally nominated, rising tensions and a soft U.S. veto have led some moderates to consider alternative options, including giving caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani another term.

🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — WATCH: Hezbollah released footage showing their fighters targeting a house with IDF soldiers in Bayada, southern Lebanon, using attack drones on March 24.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️ — WATCH: Footage shows the moment a Hezbollah drone was intercepted over northern Israel earlier today.

🇮🇷🇨🇳⚡️ — Two oil tankers linked to Chinese state companies crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday morning, per MarineTraffic.

➡️ The vessels, Cospearl Lake and He Rong Hai, had been waiting near the strait’s entrance since last week and had loaded crude oil in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively.

🇵🇰🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — Iran and the U.S. have resumed negotiations in Islamabad after a brief pause, with talks continuing into the evening, and "expert-level discussions" have been held even during breaks.

➡️ The discussions are focusing on key issues such as frozen Iranian assets and establishing a tangible truce that includes Lebanon.

➡️ The Iranians have warned that if the country’s interests are not secured, they are ready to walk away from the talks, adding that Iran would be prepared to resume fighting if threats reemerge.