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‘US will make Iran ‘thrive’ if . . . they commit to no nukes’, says JD Vance
US President Donald Trump wants a “grand bargain” with Tehran, where the US can make Iran “thrive and prosper,” according…
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US brokers high-stakes Israel–Lebanon talks amid escalating bloodshed, Hezbollah defiance
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting…
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‘Tehran ready to resume talks with US under legal frameworks’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that Tehran has clearly outlined its conditions for reaching an agreement and securing…
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US–Iran Talks Set to Resume as Ceasefire Deadline Nears
Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week, days after high-level talks between the two…
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US blockade tested as sanctioned tankers slip through Hormuz amid renewed push for talks
A US-sanctioned tanker successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite the American naval blockade, exposing potential gaps in enforcement.…
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Strait of Hormuz showdown, US moves to choke Iran’s $45 billion oil trade
A US naval blockade will cut off Iran’s main source of hard currency by halting most of its oil exports.…
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President Costa to visit United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to the Gulf region to meet with the leaders of…
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Russia warns of repercussions of closing Strait of Hormuz on global food security
The Russian Security Council warned on Monday that any potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz would pose a direct…
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Mediators of US-Iran talks race against time to save fragile ceasefire
After peace talks between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad without an agreement, regional mediators are scrambling to…
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Iran says, US naval blockade ‘illegal’, vows to counter the situation
Iran’s military said the announced US naval blockade, set to begin today (Monday), would be illegal and described it as…
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