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April 12, 2026 7:17 PM

US failed to gain Iran’s trust during talks, says Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States failed to gain Iran’s trust during recent negotiations, despite what he described as Tehran’s willingness to engage in “good faith.” In a series of posts on X, Ghalibaf stated that the Iranian delegation presented “forward-looking initiatives,” but the US failed to build trust. He added that the US must now decide whether it can earn Iran’s trust, having already understood Tehran’s logic and...

April 12, 2026 9:58 AM

JD Vance onboard to leave Pakistan without deal with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance is on board the aircraft departing Pakistan after marathon negotiations with Iran ended without a deal. No agreement was reached between the United States and Iran in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday, as negotiations concluded without a breakthrough despite intensive engagement, Xinhua news agency reported. Vance said the US side had presented its "final and best offer" after nearly a day of continuous communica...

April 7, 2026 10:55 PM

Fuel prices could keep rising for months even if Hormuz reopens, US EIA says

Fuel prices could keep rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday, deviating from President Donald Trump's assurances that consumers will see immediate relief when the war with Iran ends. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, now in its second month, has sent oil and fuel prices skyrocketing around the world as Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade chokepoint responsible for the transiting of one-fifth of the worl...

April 7, 2026 10:17 PM

Oil prices mixed; Brent flat, US crude up as Iran keeps Hormuz shut ahead of Trump deadline

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday with Brent futures flat, while U.S. crude remains on track for its highest close since 2022, ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on power plants and other infrastructure. Brent futures fell 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $109.48 a barrel at 11.59 a.m. EDT (1559 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.58, or 2.3%, to $114.99. Typically WTI trades at a discount to Brent, but this has r...

April 7, 2026 10:14 PM

US hits military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, Vance says no change to strategy

U.S. strikes on Iran's Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure. The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, described at least some of the strikes as targeting sites that had been previously struck before and said the attack occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Vance, speaking separ...

April 6, 2026 4:56 PM

US, Iran weigh peace plan as Trump’s ‘hell’ warning nears deadline

With a U.S. deadline approaching, the United States and Iran received the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, though Tehran rejected any immediate move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal by the end of Tuesday that would allow traffic to start moving again through the vital route for global energy supplies. The Pakistani-brokered plan emerged from intense overnight contacts and proposes ...

March 3, 2026 9:32 AM

Trump chose decisive action after diplomacy failed: JD Vance

After months of diplomacy, US President Donald Trump concluded that only decisive action would prevent Iran from reaching the brink of a nuclear weapon, Vice President J.D. Vance has said. Vance, in an interview with Fox News on Monday, said the President believed time was running out despite prolonged engagement with Tehran. Referring to Operation Midnight Hammer, he said, "We did destroy the nuclear enrichment facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer over the summer." But the Vice Preside...

February 10, 2026 9:56 AM

US reaches nuclear deal with Armenia as Vance pushes peace dividend

Armenia and the United States agreed on Monday to cooperate in the civil nuclear sector as Washington sought to bolster ties with a former close ally of Russia, months after Washington brokered a peace agreement in the South Caucasus. A statement on the nuclear sector deal was signed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who is on a two-day visit to the country. The two said they had completed negotiations on what is known as a 123 Agreement, which allows...

October 31, 2025 11:17 AM

Vance warns of US aviation ‘disaster’ if shutdown does not end

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday warned of a potential holiday meltdown if a government shutdown stretches into the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel season and urged Democrats to provide the votes to reopen the government. Vance said after a White House meeting with the CEOs of American Airlines AAL.O and United Airlines UAL.O, unions and other aviation industry officials that a shutdown into late November could lead to more employee absences and much longer security lines and flight delays....

September 30, 2025 9:57 AM

Vance says US ‘headed to a shutdown’ after meeting with Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could disrupt a wide range of services as soon as Wednesday. Both sides emerged from the meeting saying the other would be at fault if Congress fails to extend government funding beyond a Tuesday midnight deadline (0400 GMT Wednesday). “I think we’re headed to a shutdown,” Vice President JD Vance said. Democrats say any ag...