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July 5, 2026 10:24 AM

US VP Vance says Britain has been failed by leaders, hopes next PM delivers change

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Britain had been "failed by its leadership for a long time," adding that he hoped the country's next prime minister could deliver the structural change voters were seeking after years of political turmoil. In an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, Vance said frequent changes of government pointed to deeper problems in British politics. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced last month he would step down after two years in office, paving the way for Britai...

June 24, 2026 3:35 PM

Rubio starts Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a Middle East tour in earnest on Wednesday, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view concessions in President Donald Trump’s Iran deal that include a proposed $300 billion fund as too generous to a regional foe. Arriving in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday for a three-day Gulf trip, Rubio is undertaking his first high-level diplomatic mission on the agreement reached last week to end the four-month-old U.S.-Israeli war with I...

June 22, 2026 6:30 PM

Vance cites progress in Iran talks, nuclear inspections

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that progress has been made in talks with Iran, with Tehran agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors and establish mechanisms to handle its frozen assets and manage ceasefires. Speaking after talks in Switzerland, Vance also cited a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, with technical talks set to continue in the days and weeks to come. Conversations over nuclear inspections in Iran could start as soon as this week, he said. (Reuters)...

May 20, 2026 9:29 AM

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from the U.S. president and his deputy. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the war would be over "very quickly" while Vice President JD Vance talked up progress in talks with Tehran about an agreement to end hostilities. "We're in a pretty good spot here," Vance told a White House press bri...

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 ...