News imageA woman adjusts her headdress as she walks near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 6, 2026. The United States and Pakistan, a key mediator in the Middle East war, expressed new hope of talks leading to a peace deal with Iran on May 6, after President Donald Trump halted a plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a social media post, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei also says negotiations rely on "good faith" - the US is yet to respond.