Middle East conflict

September 29, 2026 1:22 PM

US, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries. Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters. The war began in late February with US and Israeli attacks on Iran, killing thousands of people over seven...

September 29, 2026 10:51 AM

Trump says US will win Iran war ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump told reporters that United States officials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iran on Monday, adding the US will win the Iran war "very soon." "We're going to win, as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be one way or the other," Trump said in the Oval Office. "It's going to go pretty quickly." Trump also said that gas prices will come tumbling down after the US wins the war. (Reuters)...

September 27, 2026 11:21 AM

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting. "Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on social media. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Iran announced a peace propo...

September 27, 2026 9:22 AM

Trump talks Trade, Tech, Taiwan and AI with Xi; no breakthrough

In the space of a single day, the world’s two most powerful leaders sat down in the Oval Office to rewrite the script of great-power rivalry. Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping. The result? High drama, careful choreography but no outcome documents. youtu.be/GXs5EiIBxOs For sure, pomp and pageantry marked the Summit. On 24th September, Xi arrived for the first State visit to Washington, D.C. in over a decade. Trump took the rare step of greeting him personally on the tarm...

September 25, 2026 9:43 AM

At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates walk out

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a forceful defense of Israel's actions in the region at the UN on Thursday, seeking to counter growing international isolation ahead of elections he could lose, as dozens of delegates streamed out. The walkout underscored the competing pressures facing Netanyahu, who is battling mounting criticism abroad over the Gaza war while campaigning for reelection at home ahead of an October 27 vote. The divisions over Israel's conduct were on display as...

September 21, 2026 1:35 PM

US and Iran trade fresh threats, even as signs of diplomacy emerge

Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with both sides issuing fresh threats to each other, while there are also indications that diplomatic opening might be emerging in the conflict. Iran's military has said it has information about US preparations to resume attacks on Iran and has warned that any new US attack would trigger retaliation against American bases and interests across the West Asia region. IRGC said they would attack new targets and deploy new weapons if the US la...

September 21, 2026 11:58 AM

US issues Iran travel warning, urges citizens to leave country amid rising West Asia tensions

The United States has issued a fresh travel warning for Iran, urging American citizens not to travel to the country “for any reason” and asking those already there to leave immediately amid rising tensions and the possibility of further escalation across West Asia. The US Virtual Embassy in Iran, in a security alert, said the regional security environment remained complex and warned of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions. “Do not travel to Iran ...

September 21, 2026 11:01 AM

Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz, returning to talks until US meets Tehran’s conditions

Iran has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or returning to the previous framework of negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehran’s conditions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. According to Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Iran had conveyed its demands to the United States through intermediaries and would not reconsider its position until Tehran's conditions were fulfilled. “Our messag...

September 14, 2026 12:59 AM

Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United States could stay in Iran and "keep the oil", drawing a parallel with a U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. On a trip to Ireland for meetings and to watch golf, he reiterated that he still expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after midterm elections due in the United States in November. Speaking at the Irish Open golf championship, Trump added that the price of gasoline would "drop like a ...

September 13, 2026 10:27 PM

Iran-Gulf Talks in Oman in focus; as tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea

Diplomatic efforts are back in focus this week as the US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt the Gulf and widen to other areas. Iran and the Gulf states are due to meet in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and the broader regional security. Iran says it has reached an understanding with Oman on a new maritime route through the strait. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that this does not mean an immediate reopening of Hormuz, which will depend on conditions bei...