Strait of Hormuz

September 29, 2026 1:33 PM

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal - agreed in 2024 under President Joe Biden and carried out by Donald Trump's administration even as it wages war against Iran - could give Tehran and its powerful allies free rein, while also allowing other US enemies...

September 29, 2026 1:23 PM

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, Tehran says ready for talks

US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme. "This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. Axios and CNN both reported, citing unidentified US officials, that Trump was willing to give Iran sanctions relief and free Iranian funds as part of a final deal on the co...

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 26, 2026 1:25 PM

Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s Hormuz proposal; Iraq seeks sanctions exemption for flights

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities in the region, even as Iran awaits an official US response to its plans. An American Newspaper reported on Trump’s views, quoting US officials. Iran had earlier proposed a seven-day process under which hostilities would end on all fronts, while the United States would lift its blockade on Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian funds and waive oil sanctions. The Strait of Hor...

September 25, 2026 1:12 PM

US, Iran exploring phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, say reports

The United States and Iran are reportedly exploring a phased path to end their conflict, with Iran proposing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for the lifting of the US blockade and other economic measures. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had conveyed a proposal through intermediaries under which the strait would be reopened if its conditions were met. These include an end to hostilities on all fronts within seven days, the lifting of the US blockade on Iranian ports,...

September 25, 2026 11:27 AM

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, while Saudi’s top religious authority told troops to be ready to lay down their lives to fight their Iran-aligned enemy. The ‌Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world’s largest energy exporter, as part of a wider ...

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...