Pakistan Mediates U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s foreign minister says his government is relaying messages between the United States and Iran in what he described as “indirect talks,” as diplomatic backchannels take shape…
US Deploys Troops as Trump Claims Iran Deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the United States is actively engaged in negotiations to reach a peace deal with Iran amid the ongoing conflict, an assertion that Iranian leaders…
Trump Delays Iran Strikes After Productive Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump postponed planned military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days, citing what he called productive conversations with Tehran aimed at resolving the widening…
Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gas field
Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field, the world's largest, prompting Iranian retaliation against Gulf energy facilities and sending global oil prices above $119 per barrel.
Hormuz Strait Traffic Slows in Iran War
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged since the Iran war began, with attacks and threats putting commercial shipping at risk, according to AP,…
Hormuz Disruption Shakes Energy Markets
SINGAPORE — Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing Iran war have jolted global energy markets and intensified inflation worries, as reported by AP, PBS NewsHour,…
Israel Hits Iran Gas Field, Gulf on Alert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel has struck Iran’s South Pars natural gas field, marking the first time Israeli forces have targeted Iranian natural gas facilities during the war and…
Trump Allies Reject Hormuz Naval Coalition as US Embassy in Baghdad Hit
WASHINGTON — The United States embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone and rocket attack early Tuesday as President Donald Trump appealed for international military assistance to secure the…
Trump Delays China Summit as Iran War Overshadows Foreign Policy Agenda
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is delaying a planned high-stakes visit to China by approximately one month due to the escalating war with Iran, which has increasingly…
Trump Seeks China’s Help to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is actively seeking international assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, asking China and approximately half a dozen…