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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 20th, 2026: U.S.-IRAN TALKS AT RISK: Tehran Sends Mixed Signals & A Deadly Lebanon Ambush

April 20, 2026·14 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan face uncertainty as Tehran sends mixed signals on participation.
  • Iran's foreign minister contradicted by regime hardliners over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship MB Tuska, part of Iran's sanctioned Shadow Fleet, after warni

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Mike BakerMasoud PazeshkianAbbas AragchiAntonio GuterresEmmanuel MacronJoseph Aoun

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MB Tuska

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