BREAKING: War in Iran Day 43 — Islamabad Talks Underway — 1930s Radio Broadcast | April 11, 2026

Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service evening news bulletin for Saturday, April the eleventh, 2026 — Day 43 of the war with Iran. The talks are underway.This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the Winrad Broadcasting Service. Thank you.SOURCES:Al Jazeera — Live: Vance meets Sharif, Iranian delegation meets Sharif, indirect and direct talks expected: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/11/iran-war-live-us-negotiators-due-to-arrive-in-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talksNBC News — Vance arrives, warns "don't try to play us," Ghalibaf blood-stained bags, Lebanon strikes today, 1,000 hours blackout: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-trump-iran-hormuz-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-talks-pakistan-rcna285140CNN — Day 42: Vance departs, Iran 71-person delegation, indirect then direct talks, 15-point vs 10-point proposals, Sharif "make-or-break," China confirmed: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-ceasefireCBS News — Vance/Witkoff/Kushner in Islamabad, CPI 3.3%, Trump "loaded up ships," Israel-Lebanon Washington talks, war powers resolution: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-israel-ceasefire-talks/CNBC — Hormuz still at standstill, ADNOC CEO "not open," tolls, only 2 tankers transited: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-tanker-strait-hormuz.htmlAl Jazeera — Hormuz shipping at standstill, 5-7 vessels/day, 600+ stranded, 325 tankers, $1M tolls: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/10/shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz-at-a-trickle-despite-us-iran-ceasefireBloomberg — Pakistan high alert, Islamabad security fortress, billboards "The Islamabad Talks": https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/pakistan-takes-rare-global-stage-for-us-iran-peace-talksNPR/WUSF — Pakistan hosts talks, Sharif speech, Munir praised, digital billboards, residents react: https://www.wusf.org/2026-04-11/pakistan-hosts-u-s-iran-peace-talks-after-weeks-of-frantic-diplomacyNBC News — Ceasefire begins, war powers resolution fails, Pelosi 25th Amendment, Jeffries "woefully insufficient": https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-ceasefire-trump-hormuz-israel-lebanon-rcna267205CBS News — Iran accuses US of violations, Leavitt confirms Chinese involvement, Raskin 25th Amendment briefing: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-trump-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-israel-war-hezbollah-continues/UN News — Ceasefire raises hopes, IMO 20,000 seafarers, Hormuz legal framework: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167270NBC News — FAO food prices highest since September, fertilizer crisis, Gulf produces 50% urea: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-strike-b-1-bridge-tehran-hormuz-israel-rcna266522NASA — Artemis II splashdown 8:07 PM EDT, "perfect bullseye," all crew safe, recovered to USS Murtha: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-10-re-entry-live-updates/NBC News — Artemis II splashdown highlights, crew safe, distance record, "path to lunar surface open": https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/nasa-artemis-ii-splashdown-time-astronauts-live-updates-rcna266591Space.com — Artemis II splashdown, NASA hails return, crew in high spirits: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-astronauts-return-to-earth-ending-historic-moon-missionWikipedia — 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, 325 tankers, tolls, sea mines, "effectively closed": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis