From the New York Times, I'm Natalie Kittrellef.

This is the Daily.

After the marathon negotiations between the U.S. and Iran this weekend failed to produce any breakthroughs,

the temporary ceasefire appears more

precarious than ever.

One of the biggest questions looming over it is Israel, and whether it will accept peace

or keep fighting a war on multiple fronts that threatens any chance of a deal.

Today, my colleagues Mark Masetti and Ronan Bergman explain.

It's Monday, April 13th.

Ronan, Mark, hello.

It is about 10 a.m. on Sunday on the East Coast, 5 p.m. where you are, Ronan and Israel.

And we say that because things can always change.

Thank you for joining us on a Sunday.

Thank you.

Thanks for inviting us.

So we've turned to you both throughout this

war to understand the role that Israel has played in this conflict. And that question has become

more critical than ever at this particular moment when it appears that Israel continues to actively

threaten the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. And we're going to get to how that's playing out.

But first, just help me understand the state of things right now. Negotiators from Iran and the U.S.,

including Vice President J.D. Vance met in Pakistan this weekend. Mark, where do things stand?

So J.D. Vance and a very senior delegation of Iranian officials had a marathon session on Saturday in Islamabad where they were meeting to hash out some of their biggest differences.

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