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May 28, 2026 9:48 AM

US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said, hours after President Donald Trump dismissed an Iranian ‌report of a deal to restore traffic through the strategic waterway. The U.S. official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about military operations, told Reuters on Wednesday the military shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground ...

May 22, 2026 9:15 AM

Global stocks rise, dollar at six-week high as focus remains on US-Iran talks

Asian stocks rose on Friday while the U.S. dollar sat near six- week highs and oil prices were whipsawed as investors held on to hopes of a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran peace talks although both sides remained at odds over key issues. The worry for investors remains the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for the world's energy supplies, that has sent oil prices soaring and rewired the global interest rate outlook because of inflationary concerns. U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

April 26, 2026 4:12 PM

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and both Tehran and Washington showed little sign of softening their positions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi flew back to the Middle East from mediation talks in Pakistan over the weekend, while U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Although a ceasefire has paused full‑scale fighting in th...

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 11, 2026 10:01 AM

Equities mixed, oil dips in cautious trade ahead of US-Iran talks

Equities were mixed on Friday and oil prices dipped as investors anxiously awaited U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for the weekend, while U.S. inflation data surged as expected due to the recent jump in energy prices. U.S. indexes had their best week since November, and a broad Asian stocks index posted its best week in three-plus years after the U.S. and Iran earlier this week agreed to a cease-fire to try to end the near six-week war that has resulted in the worst energy-supply disruption in histor...

March 30, 2026 2:21 PM

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks

Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad said it hopes to host potential talks between the U.S. and Iran. The border clashes came on Sunday, the day Pakistan hosted regional powers to discuss de-escalation in the war in the Middle East, with an announcement that Islamabad could host the talks in coming days. Both sides used artillery and heavy weapons to hit...

February 5, 2026 10:01 AM

US and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over Washington's insistence that negotiations include Tehran's missile arsenal and Iran's vow to discuss only its nuclear program. The delicate diplomatic effort comes amid heightened tensions as the U.S. builds up forces in the Middle East and regional players seek to avoid a military confrontation that many fear could escalate into a wider war. Differen...