Day #51 – In Brief
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks with the United States had made good progress on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing on guiding principles to begin drafting a possible agreement, though he cautioned that reaching a deal would be difficult and not imminent.
- US and Iran began indirect nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, a day after Iran’s foreign minister met International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in the Swiss city.
- US and Iran are set to hold nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, a day after Iran’s foreign minister met International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in the Swiss city.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday it would be hard to make a deal with Iran, speaking alongside Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban a day before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
- Protests erupted in Abdanan in Ilam province, where residents chanted anti-government slogans ahead of 40th-day memorials for slain protesters.
This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.
![[UPDATE-DAY #51] Protest Erupts in Western Iran on Eve of Geneva Talks 1](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan12_WhoIsRezaPahlavi-1024x576.jpg)
![[US-Israel, Iran War Day #52] Hormuz Tensions Rise, Oil Jumps, Fragile US-Iran Diplomacy 2](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Apr20_IranProtestBanner-400x300.jpg)
![[UPDATE-Apr 20, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis 3](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Apr20_SofIronBanner-400x300.jpg)

![[US-Israel, Iran War Day #51] USS Ford En Route to the Red Sea, Iran Claims Control of Hormuz 5](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Apr19_IranProtestBanner-400x300.jpg)
![[UPDATE-Apr 19, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis 6](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Apr19_SofIronBanner-400x300.jpg)
![[US-Israel, Iran War Day #50] Traffic Resumes in Hormuz, Ceasefire Could End If no Deal Reached 7](https://ho1.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Apr18_IranProtestBanner-400x300.jpg)













Comments