U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea

The attacks overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan, one of the conflict's mediators, where a senior Iranian official held talks potentially aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x694+0+0/resize/1024x694!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0a%2Fce%2Fa631ca9d439294ec1b6128639da0%2Fgettyimages-2286416516.jpg' alt='Commuters walk past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026.'/><p>The attacks overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan, one of the conflict's mediators, where a senior Iranian official held talks potentially aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire between the United States and Iran.</p><p>(Image credit: Atta Kenare)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5902843' />