Exclusive: Russia delays change to fiscal fund after Iran war energy price surge - Reuters

Exclusive: Russia delays change to fiscal fund after Iran war energy price surge  Reuters

Has Trump Backed Down On Iran Threat?

President Trump says he has postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.

Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran Was Almost Up. Then He Found an Offramp.

President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.

By Tyler Pager, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi

Hedge Funds Feed Dollar Gains as US, Iran Exchange Threats - Bloomberg.com

Hedge Funds Feed Dollar Gains as US, Iran Exchange Threats  Bloomberg.com

Oil Futures Retreat On Middle East Conflict Seen Easing - WSJ

Oil Futures Retreat On Middle East Conflict Seen Easing  WSJ

FirstFT: Donald Trump backs off threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure

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Trump news at a glance: president touts ‘strong talks’ with Iran that Iran says have not happened

Trump teased a deal could soon be reached to end his war on Iran, which Tehran denied – key US politics stories from Monday 23 March at a glance Donald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement”, appearing to avert a potentially severe escalation of the conflict. Tehran has denied the claim in which Trump also speculated that a deal could soon be done to end the war. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesper...

By Guardian staff

How Trump shifted from threatening Iran’s power plants to touting peace talks - CNN

How Trump shifted from threatening Iran’s power plants to touting peace talks  CNN

Iran conflict tests Pakistan amid own border clashes as Islamabad touted as venue for US-Tehran talks

Pakistan, the only nuclear-armed Muslim state, faces mounting pressure as its Saudi defense pact and Iran ties clash amid the intensifying regional war.

South Korea stocks lead Asia rally as oil slump eases jitters on Iran de-escalation signals

Asia-Pacific markets rose after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns, following signs of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict.

Stocks swing wildly as Trump cools Iran rhetoric

US President Donald Trump said he had instructed strikes against Iranian energy sites to be postponed for five days, and that talks were under way.

By Jeremy Cutler

Bitcoin, XRP surge as Trump signals ‘productive talks’ with Iran

Trump's Iran Talks Gambit: An Off-ramp From War or Buying More Time? - Haaretz

Trump's Iran Talks Gambit: An Off-ramp From War or Buying More Time?  Haaretz

Iran US war LIVE updates: White House says reports of US, Iran officials meeting in Pak ‘speculative’

Iran US war LIVE updates: Oil prices, which sunk immediately after Donald Trump announced the move to halt US strikes against Iran for five days, rose by a little margin on Tuesday morning's early trading.

Trump began Iran talks as allies warned war risked disaster - The Straits Times

Trump began Iran talks as allies warned war risked disaster  The Straits Times

S. Korean currency rebounds from 17-yr low on hopes for Middle East de-escalation

The South Korean won gained sharply against the US dollar Tuesday, recovering from a 17-year low in the previous session, after US President Donald Trump delayed planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure amid talks to end the conflict. The won opened at 1,490.9 per dollar, up 26.4 won from the previous session's 1,517.3 won. Monday's level marked the weakest since March 9, 2009, when the won fell to 1,549 during the global financial crisis. The domestic and global foreign exchange and sto

By The Korea Herald

Iran Has Agreed It "Will Not Have A Nuclear Weapon": Trump

Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye engaged in ‘back-channel diplomacy’ for de-escalation between US, Iran: official source

Pakistan, along with Turkiye and Egypt, is engaged in “active back-channel diplomacy” to “bridge the gap between” the US and Iran, an official confirmed to Dawn on Monday. Officials in Pakistan said that through “active back-channel diplomacy”, involving US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt were engaged in “quiet communication” to restore peace. The source said a “strategic synergy” between Ankara, Cairo and Is...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

Oil prices plummet as Trump says U.S. in talks with Iran to resolve Middle East war

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid

'No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,' says Iran's parliament speaker

By Reuters

US delegation set to visit Pakistan for Iran talks as Tehran hesitates

A U.S. delegation is expected to arrive in Pakistan within days for potential talks aimed at ending the Iran war, officials said, as efforts intensify to bring Tehran to the negoti...

Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants - Region - World - Ahram Online

Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants - Region - World  Ahram Online

Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites

Explosions rang out in Tehran, Iranian media reported, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said they were intercepting missiles and drones. The post Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

Trump halts strikes on Iranian power plants for five days - Qatar Tribune

Trump halts strikes on Iranian power plants for five days  Qatar Tribune

Oil prices slide, European stocks rebound on Trump’s Iran remarks - Kuwait Times

Oil prices slide, European stocks rebound on Trump’s Iran remarks  Kuwait Times

Brent crude falls to $96 as Trump orders delay in military action on Iran - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Brent crude falls to $96 as Trump orders delay in military action on Iran  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Trump paused ‘war crime’ in Iran to send ‘panicky message to markets’: Senator - PressTV

Trump paused ‘war crime’ in Iran to send ‘panicky message to markets’: Senator  PressTV

On Iran, Trump is making his most spectacular about-face to date. - Seneweb

On Iran, Trump is making his most spectacular about-face to date.  Seneweb