Morning Digest: Iran war on hold even as Trump cancels envoy’s Pakistan trip; States asked to identify vulnerable areas for Census, and more

U.S. President Donald Trump announced helium had cancelled his envoys’ planned travel to Pakistan for bid talks with Iran connected Saturday (April 25, 2026) but said that did not mean an contiguous resumption of the U.S.-Israeli warfare against the Islamic country. Shortly earlier the announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrapped up his ain diplomatic sojourn to Islamabad aft gathering with Pakistani subject main Asim Munir.

As the U.S. sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar larboard ends connected Sunday (April 26, 2026), the authorities faces a large trial successful strategical autonomy, arsenic it whitethorn person to take betwixt exiting the 23-year-old larboard task oregon facing American sanctions. Officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) person been holding talks with U.S. counterparts connected the contented since October 2025, erstwhile Washington extended the waiver for six months until April 26, 2026, to springiness India clip to “wind down” the project.