BREAKING: War in Iran Day 57 — Envoys to Pakistan, Oil Hits $105 — 1930s Radio Broadcast | April 25, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, April the twenty-fifth, 2026 — Day 57 of the war with Iran.Today's report:White House: Witkoff and Kushner departing Saturday for "direct talks" with Iran in PakistanLeavitt: "The Iranians reached out" — Vance on standby, Rubio and NSC team also on standbyIran denies direct talks: "No meeting is planned between Iran and the US"Iran FM Araghchi in Islamabad meeting Pakistani officials and Field Marshal MunirAraghchi will travel to Oman then Russia after Pakistan — Russia offered to store Iran's uraniumOil hits $105/barrel — up 50% from pre-war levels; volatile swings all weekTehran airport reopens: first international flights since Feb 28 — Istanbul, Muscat, MedinaHegseth attacks European allies: "stop talking and get on a boat — this is more their fight than ours"Sanctioned supertanker (Curacao flag) passed through Hormuz despite blockadeCENTCOM posts image of destroyer intercepting Iranian-flagged vesselMalaysian vessels exiting Gulf face "severe restrictions" — one stranded at portLebanon ceasefire already strained: Israel strikes Deir Aames, Kunin, Bint JbeilIDF warned residents to flee before strikes — says Hezbollah "forcing" military actionHezbollah attacks IDF in Qantara, claims to have shot down Israeli droneLebanon FM: "A ceasefire is meaningless in light of Israel's continued escalation"Netanyahu: "We will continue striking any threat"CNN satellite imagery reveals scale of destruction in southern Lebanon — villages leveledAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson: beaten "quite viciously" during kidnapping by pro-Iran militia in IraqIran ambassador to Russia: "If they want war, we will fight"Death toll: Iran ~3,400; Lebanon ~2,500; Gulf 32; Israel 23; US 13 KIA, 365 woundedFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Deviled Eggs. For the cookout. Gone in ten minutes. You will come home with an empty plate.📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJmThis 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 are affiliate links. Purchases through these links earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.SOURCES:NBC — Witkoff/Kushner to Pakistan, sanctioned tanker, oil $105, Lebanon, Malaysia ships: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-trump-iran-hormuz-blockade-ceasefire-talks-lebanon-israel-rcna341831CBS — Hegseth attacks Europe, Israel strikes Lebanon, Hezbollah fires, Araghchi arrives, Tehran flights: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-hezbollah-lebanon-israel-ceasefire/CNN — Araghchi in Islamabad, Witkoff/Kushner Sunday, Iran denies talks, satellite imagery Lebanon: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/world/live-news/iran-war-israel-pakistan-talksCNN — Day 56, Witkoff/Kushner, Iran FM denies, Russia uranium offer, Kittleson kidnapping: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanonCNBC — Kushner/Witkoff not Vance, Hegseth "laser-focused," Leavitt "hear what they have to say": https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/iran-war-pakistan-trump-hegseth.htmlWashington Post — Iran says no direct talks, Araghchi in Islamabad, Witkoff/Kushner Saturday: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/24/iran-talks-resume-no-vance/OPB/AP — Trump dispatches Witkoff/Kushner, Leavitt Fox interview, Vance standby: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/24/trump-dispatches-witkoff-and-kushner-to-pakistan-for-new-talks-with-iran-s-foreign-minister/Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war