Trump has handed JD Vance his most difficult mission yet

As the US vice-president leads peace talks with Iran, he must balance warring factions, a demanding boss and his own political future.

What the Cease-Fire Means for Iran

Emerging from weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, an emboldened Iran has 10 demands for talks during the tenuous cease-fire, according to Iranian state media. Our reporter Erika Solomon assesses Iran’s position.

By Erika Solomon, Christina Thornell, David Seekamp and Joey Sendaydiego

Vance Emerges as Trump’s Iran Closer, a Task Fraught With Risk - Bloomberg.com

Vance Emerges as Trump’s Iran Closer, a Task Fraught With Risk  Bloomberg.com

U.S. team heads to Iran peace talks with a gulf separating the two sides

Amid allegations of bad faith and ceasefire violations from both Washington and Tehran, negotiators head to Islamabad for high-stakes talks.

By Karen DeYoung, Susannah George, John Hudson

The Guardian view on Trump’s civilisational threats: the words that fuel war must be condemned | Editorial

Military euphemisms can be deadly. Yet the brutal rhetoric of the US and Israel is proving still more lethal “Metaphors can kill,” the linguist George Lakoff wrote in an influential essay on the Gulf war. “The use of a metaphor with a set of definitions becomes pernicious when it hides realities in a harmful way.” He described the effects of the US employment of business cost-and-benefit analogies, sporting comparisons and the fairytale of the just war with heroes and villains. All veiled the...

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From threats to civilization to a ceasefire: The week in Washington

President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.

By Domenico Montanaro

Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks

Trump says Washington will not accept Iran's imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the critical waterway.

Raskin calls for Trump to take cognitive test in wake of Iran threats as Democrats question president’s fitness - CNN

Raskin calls for Trump to take cognitive test in wake of Iran threats as Democrats question president’s fitness  CNN

Trump administration releases renderings of 250-foot 'triumphal arch' to loom over Potomac

Rep. Don Beyer said "President Trump is focused on a taxpayer-funded vanity project that would choke traffic, block our skyline, and tower over sacred ground."

U.S., Iran delegations head to Islamabad as Tehran demands measures before talks start

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance departed on Friday for "make-or-break" negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran insisted on measures before peace talks could take place, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.

UAE pulls US$3.5 billion from Pakistan after Iran war mediation

Days before Pakistan had helped to secure a ceasefire in the Iran war this week, the United Arab Emirates was seeking repayment of a US$3.5 billion deposit from Islamabad’s central bank. The withdrawal, brushed off as a “routine financial transaction” by Pakistan’s foreign ministry, equated to roughly 21 per cent of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. It was accompanied by a wave of criticism on Emirati social media directed at Islamabad. “When our security is directly threatened, we hea...

By Tom Hussain

Pete Buttigieg absolutely shreds CNBC host on Iran war and Trump’s broken inflation promises

The former transportation secretary said ‘inflation was lower’ when the Biden administration left ‘than it is today’

By Rachel Dobkin

$950 m bet before Trump's announcement? US senators urge probe into ‘unusual’ oil trading

US senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse are urging the CFTC to investigate suspicious oil trading activity preceding President Trump's Iran conflict announcements. They highlighted significant, well-timed trades on March 23 and April 7, suggesting potential insider trading based on non-public government information.

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US-Iran war news live: High-level Tehran team in Islamabad for talks, JD Vance on the way

US-Iran war news live: In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!"

Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’

Iranian delegation lands in Islamabad for ‘make-or-break’ peace talks with the US - The Straits Times

Iranian delegation lands in Islamabad for ‘make-or-break’ peace talks with the US  The Straits Times

MAGA Divide Deepens on Iran as Trump Blasts His Onetime Allies

Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones fired back as Iran tensions deepen rift on the right.

By Kevin Dolak

Trump's "No Backup Plan" Warning As Iran's Ghalibaf Arrives In Pak For Talks

The warning came in response to a question on if Washington has a Plan B ready in case the US-Iran negotiations collapse or Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US team heads to talks with Iran in Pakistan with low expectations

White House officials said they were skeptical that the talks could immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure the ceasefire.

Revamped Iranian leadership wary as U.S. peace talks set to begin

The upgraded seniority in each side's delegation is a signal that they both mean business, analysts say.

Iran sets out peace demands as negotiators arrive in Pakistan for talks with the US

Iran says that to end the war in the Middle East, its assets must be unblocked and a ceasefire implemented in Lebanon.

Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with US, Vance en route - The Daily Star

Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with US, Vance en route  The Daily Star

Five things to know about the planned Iran-US talks in Islamabad

Pakistan is set to host talks between Iran and the United States in a bid to turn a fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting end to a war that has left thousands dead and roiled global energy markets. The post Five things to know about the planned Iran-US talks in Islamabad appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

We will definitely take the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new phase - Tehran Times

We will definitely take the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new phase  Tehran Times

The five big sticking points in US-Iran talks

The venue is ready, the guards are in place and the curb along the approach road has received a fresh coat of yellow and black paint.

By David Apinga

Iran plans Strait of Hormuz transit fees to be paid in Iranian currency - thecitizen.co.tz

Iran plans Strait of Hormuz transit fees to be paid in Iranian currency  thecitizen.co.tz

"The Americans didn't vote for this!" Even among his supporters, Trump's war in Iran is starting to cause irritation. - Seneweb

"The Americans didn't vote for this!" Even among his supporters, Trump's war in Iran is starting to cause irritation.  Seneweb