US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill ...
Iran says it won’t accept ‘maximalist demands’ as Islamabad hosts peace push
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi laid out Iran’s demands and its reservations about U.S. positions on Saturday as Pakistan made a new push to end a war that ...
Support for Cyprus ‘gamechanger’ for EU defence, say Mitsotakis, Macron
Support provided to Cyprus during recent regional tensions was described as a “gamechanger” by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, who said European allies acted collectively to assist a ...
US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland
US negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but Iran said its officials did not plan to meet the Americans ...
Iran to make offer aimed at satisfying US demands
U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying U.S. demands, as peace talks were expected to resume in ...
Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Saturday morning for talks with Iran mediated by Pakistan, White House ...
Merz floats sanctions relief for Iran peace deal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Friday that the European Union could ease sanctions on Tehran as part of a comprehensive deal that would end the Iran war, but other ...
Trump to send Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks, CNN reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran’s foreign minister, CNN reported on Friday, citing two administration ...
Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, raising hopes for US peace talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he ...
US says people with ties to IRGC won’t be allowed at World Cup
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup but he added the players will not be allowed to ...
US considers suspending Spain from NATO amid Iran war dispute, Pentagon email reveals
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain ...
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait ...
Trump says US will not use nuclear weapon in Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran.
“Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We’ve ...
Son of former Shah of Iran appeals to Western countries for support
The son of the former Shah appealed to Western countries to join the war against Iran and criticised the decision of the German government not to meet him during his ...
Iran shows off its control over Hormuz after collapse of peace talks
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington ...
Iran ‘strongly rejects’ allegations of smuggling explosive drones to Cyprus
The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus.
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Attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of Washington talks
An Israeli strike killed two people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the ...
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump calls off attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no ...
Royal Navy fliers pass six-week mark protecting Cyprus from drone and missile threats
Royal Navy fliers deployed to Cyprus have passed the six-week mark of safeguarding the island from drone and missile threats, amid heightened regional tensions following recent attacks on British bases.
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Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
Iran has ...
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with peace talks in doubt
President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the ...
US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventories after US-Israeli attacks, the ...
Trump says he does not want to extend Iran truce as expiry nears
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and that the U.S. ...
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as end of truce nears
The United States has expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant uncertainty remained ...