Jon Gambrell
Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press (@AP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by way of Egypt, Nigeria, Arkansas and elsewhere. jgambrell@ap.org
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JD Vance stays home for second round of peace talks
President Donald Trump dispatched Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran's foreign minister.
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY
Tentative agreement reached to extend ceasefire
Iran did not immediately confirm any deal, and President Donald Trump has yet to sign off on it.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support,’ moves to suspend gas tax
Stalled diplomacy and recent exchanges of fire could tip the region back into war and prolong the economic crisis.
Trump rejects Iran’s response to ceasefire proposal from U.S.
United Arab Emirates and Kuwait report drones entering their airspace, and a drone ignites a fire on a ship off Qatar.
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. lifts blockade, ends war
The White House says the national security team is discussing the proposal and President Trump will address it later.
JD Vance stays home for second round of peace talks
President Donald Trump dispatched Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran's foreign minister.
Trump orders the U.S. military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats
The president also announced that a ceasefire in Lebanon would be extended by three weeks.
Iranian forces step up attacks on shipping
Three vessels were fired on in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran seized two of them. The White House said the ceasefire was intact.
Peace talks delayed, but U.S. extends ceasefire
The White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations.
Vance heads to Pakistan to give peace a chance
Negotiations with an Iranian delegation were set to begin Saturday, though roadblocks to an accord remained.
Ceasefire is threatened as Iran closes strait
U.S. demands reopening as Iranian government says Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon violate the agreement.
Trump pulls back on threats as U.S., Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
Iran's foreign minister announces a limited reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump widens threat as his deadline nears
Today’s ultimatum now includes striking all of Iran’s power plants and bridges: “The entire country can be taken out in one night,” Trump says.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jon Gambrell in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.