Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack - Reuters

Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack  Reuters

Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely

President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun.

Qatar Is Not Mediating U.S.-Iran Talks, Foreign Minister Says

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry warned that the regional security system has been shattered, as the war has destroyed trust between Gulf countries and Iran.

By Ismaeel Naar

Watch Markets: Goldman Sachs Sees 'Very Few Safe Havens' as War Risks Mount - Bloomberg.com

Watch Markets: Goldman Sachs Sees 'Very Few Safe Havens' as War Risks Mount  Bloomberg.com

The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran - WSJ

The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran  WSJ

Why US and UK monetary policy responses to the Iran war differ

The BoE’s hawkish tone clashed with the Fed’s non-committal approach at last week’s rate-setting meetings

Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s peace negotiations with Iran – cartoon

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By Ella Baron

Who actually runs Iran right now? The key power players as Trump claims talks to 'top' official

Analysts say the IRGC has emerged as Iran's dominant force, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's grip on power reportedly uncertain after recent strikes.

Is this the end of Iran war — or is it just getting started? - The Times

Is this the end of Iran war — or is it just getting started?  The Times

Tuesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

The Dow Industrials jumped more than 600 points in a relief rally Monday after President Trump said Iran and the U.S. have had "productive" talks.

Are efforts to broker peace deal between Iran and US doomed to fail?

Backchannel talks between the United States and Iran are unlikely to result in a breakthrough, according to Chinese analysts, who said the core conditions for a ceasefire were unlikely to be met. On Monday, President Donald Trump said the US had held “productive” conversations with Iran despite his threats to “obliterate” the country’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane, was not reopened. However, the US and Iran have given conflicting accounts about peace talks, with...

By Fan Chen,Alyssa Chen

Trump's supposed talks with Iran: What do we know?

US President Donald Trump on Monday walked back his own deadline for escalating attacks on Iran, citing "productive" talks with Tehran – but Iranian officials deny those talks took place. So what is really happening? Here is a look at the facts and speculation.

By FRANCE 24

Iran vows to fight for a ‘complete victory’ after rebuffing Trump claims of peace talks

The Islamic Republic says it will not back down as pressure builds for the conflict to end as global oil markets are upended

By Maira Butt

What are Iran's terms for peace? Trump may not like the answer

By TOI WORLD DESK

What are Iran's demands for truce with US? Explained as Trump confirms talks with Tehran

Signals emerging from within Iran suggest that any move towards negotiations will come with steep and potentially non-negotiable demands.

Trump: US is talking to the right people in Iran to make a deal

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, "We're in negotiations right now" over Iran, but would not provide details.

US In Negotiations With Iran "Right Now", Tehran Badly Wants Deal: Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States was talking to "the right people" in Iran in order to reach an agreement to end hostilities.

Intense bombing continues and thousands more US troops head to Middle East despite Trump touting ‘peace talks’

Air strikes have battered Iran’s capital and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump said the US was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.

Oil prices plunge 10pc on US-Iran talks

NEW YORK: Oil prices dropped about 10 per cent to a one-week low on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days after constructive talks to resolve the hostilities in the Middle East, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the four-week-old war. Brent futures fell $11.17, or 10.0pc, to $101.02 a barrel at 10:46 a.m. EDT (15:46 GMT), while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost $9.28, or 9...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Trump says Iran made a major energy-related gift to the US

US President Donald Trump said Iran had given the United States a major energy-related concession, describing it as “a very big present”.

Trump weighs putting boots on the ground in Iran

With dwindling support from allies, his options are becoming limited

By The Week US

Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say

Tehran would seek guarantees against future attacks, refuse limits on missile programme, they add

By Reuters

US in contact with ‘right’ Iran figures, Tehran eager for deal: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington is engaging with the “right” Iranian interlocutors and claimed Tehran is highly eager to strike a deal to end the war. 'No...

Iranian source says there has been US “outreach” and Tehran “willing to listen”

An Iranian source told CNN on Tuesday that there had been “outreach” between the United States and Tehran and that Iran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war.

By Kenneth Darko