Global shares mostly rebound after Trump hints at a possible end to the Iran war - AP News

Global shares mostly rebound after Trump hints at a possible end to the Iran war  AP News

Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran

America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing toward the surreal.

Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End Conflict - Bloomberg.com

Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End Conflict  Bloomberg.com

President Backs Off Threat To Iranian Energy - WSJ

President Backs Off Threat To Iranian Energy  WSJ

Trump soothes markets after hinting at diplomatic end to Iran war

Also in today’s newsletter, Palantir emerges as villain in US election races

Trump says peace talks progressing as Iran officials deny negotiations

Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey have taken the lead in efforts to broker a peace deal between the United States and Iran, though conversations have been indirect thus far.

By Karen DeYoung, Susannah George, Heba Farouk Mahfouz

Iran’s parliament speaker: the outsider seen by White House as possible partner

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has threatened US, being weighed up as potential interlocutor to bring war to an end Middle East crisis – live updates Just as in 1967 when a rank outsider won the Grand National due to a massive pile-up of other horses at one of the final fences, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament and Donald Trump’s putative interlocutor, appears to have come to the front as the field around him rapidly thinned. In the pantheon of Iran’s leaders, ruthle...

By Patrick Wintour

Is the US talking to Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and who is he?

Iranian leaders, including Ghalibaf, have denied that talks with the US are under way.

Who is Trump talking to in Iran?

US President Donald Trump has postponed his threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure, and claims Tehran wants to negotiate a deal with Washington. How has this come about?

Pakistan seeks to mediate talks with US, Iran in Islamabad

Pakistan is making a push to mediate talks to end the US-Israel war against Iran, with its powerful army chief holding calls with President Donald Trump to find a resolution to the fighting, people familiar with the matter said. Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke with Trump on Monday, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. Pakistan is positioning Islamabad as a location for the talks, one of the people said. It is possible that Trump’s special envoys Ste...

By Bloomberg

US 'shifts' towards diplomacy with Iran ahead of midterms

Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump said that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran. Although this was denied by Iran, it is a further sign that the US is turning towards diplomacy to end a conflict that could drag on. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks it down for us.

By FRANCE24

Who is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf? Trump’s ‘hot option’ to lead Iran

The 64-year-old is reportedly being considered as a potential successor to the ayatollah the US could deal with

By Maira Butt

Who is the U.S. dealing with in Iran? ‘A top person,’ Trump said but gave no names: ‘I don’t want him to be killed’

Here are five possible figures

By AFP

Trump's Iran War Is Doing What No One Expected: Bringing Rate Hikes Back On The Table

Is Ghalibaf Iran’s next leader backed by US? Who Trump is really talking to

By TOI WORLD DESK

Iran's missile blitz, Hormuz crisis or...? HT decodes Trump's sudden change in stance

HT decodes the question that everybody is asking now on the US-Iran war: Why talk of diplomacy now, when neither side appears to be backing down?

FO urges media to refrain from speculation amid reports of Islamabad hosting US-Iran talks

The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday urged the media to refrain from speculation and await official announcements when asked about reports of Islamabad being a possible venue for talks between the US and Iranian representatives amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. “Pakistan, consistent with its longstanding policy, remains committed to the resolution of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East/Persian Gulf through diplomatic means and engagements,” FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said. “Diplomac...

By none@none.com (Tahir Khan)

Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say

Iran’s negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States if mediation efforts lead to serious negotiations, three senior sources in Tehran said. In any talks with the U.S., Iran would not only demand an end […]

"Most Respected, Top Person": Who Is Talking To Trump In Iran?

He is, according to President Donald Trump, a "top person" in the Iranian system who is "most respected" and is...

Trump, Iran disagree if they are in talks as strikes paused

Trump has given Iran until Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Pakistan casts itself as chief peace broker

Islamabad could be potential venue for US-Iran talks

By Kamran Yousaf

Art Of The Dream

Art Of The Dream By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Trump’s 48-hour deadline turned into a weeklong one. Yesterday, the US president announced that he has “instructed the department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period.” President Trump says he delayed the actions following “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, which he expects to continue throughout the week...

By Tyler Durden

Iran's Energy Sites Still on Trump's Target List - Tempo.co English

Iran's Energy Sites Still on Trump's Target List  Tempo.co English

Trump delays military action against Iran’s power plants while engaged in negotiations to conclude the conflict. - tanja7.com

Trump delays military action against Iran’s power plants while engaged in negotiations to conclude the conflict.  tanja7.com