On first official India trip, Rubio tries to halt a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi - AP News

On first official India trip, Rubio tries to halt a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi  AP News

Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated

The Secretary of State said the United States was prepared to begin those talks if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz as part of an apparently emerging deal on the war.

By Anton Troianovski

Trump says US will not ‘rush into a deal’ with Iran as talks continue

Comments suggest there is no imminent end to war as differences remain

Republican hawks warn of ‘disastrous mistake’ as Trump nears deal with Iran

Trump insists US won’t rush talks with Tehran after rebukes from Republicans, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham Republican hawks have issued a rare rebuke of Donald Trump over his planned peace deal with Iran, describing it as a “disaster” and questioning why the US president launched the war in the first place. Allies of Trump who strongly backed his controversial decision to order war on Iran alongside Israel urged him to “hold the line” this weekend, despite mounting economic costs and...

By Lucy Campbell

What both sides have said about a U.S.-Iran deal

President Trump took to social media Saturday and said the U.S. and Iran are close to deal on ending the war. But the president didn't offer details and it's not yet clear where Iran stands.

By Greg Myre

White House blasts Cruz, Pompeo for trashing Trump peace efforts as Iran appeasement

President Donald Trump's inner circle fired back at former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Ted Cruz's criticism of Iran peace efforts.

Iran war day 86: Trump announces potential deal amid ‘cloud of mistrust’

Trump announces progress on Iran peace deal, signalling the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global trade, could reopen soon.

Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing

The president said the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in effect until "an agreement is reached, certified, and signed."

Details of potential U.S.-Iran deal begin to emerge after Trump announces progress

The potential deal will include Iran’s commitment that it won’t pursue a nuclear weapon, and Tehran agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to two regional officials.

US-Iran closing in on deal to end war: Trump says it could reopen Hormuz

Jennifer Gavito, Former US State Department official, Senior Advisor, The Cohen Group, is our guest.

By FRANCE24

British warship awaits peace deal for vital mine-clearing mission in Strait of Hormuz

The UK’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz

By Emma Burrows

A bittersweet year for Afrikaners, the only refugees admitted by Trump

For some, white South Africans are considered to be unjustifiably favored by the Republican administration, while others see them as victims of genocide. They recount mixed experiences upon their arrival in the United States

By Patricia Caro

U.S.-Iran deal ‘largely negotiated,’ Trump says, but nuclear question remains uncertain

U.S. President says agreement would include reopening of Strait of Hormuz

By AFP

Mission Unaccomplished: Trump’s Gulf gamble runs aground as Iran survives American assault

Emerging US-Iran deal details spark alarm among hawkish Republicans, who expected Iranian collapse. Instead, Iran appears strategically intact, having demonstrated leverage by disrupting the Strait of Hormuz and surviving US-Israel military pressure. This outcome has exposed fractures within Trump's coalition and emboldened Tehran's negotiating stance.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

When will Hormuz shipping return to pre-war levels? Possible Iran deal offers hints

Strait of Hormuz reopening, nuclear programme dispute: US, Iran inch closer to peace deal | What we know

The key sticking points in the peace negotiations between the US and Iran have been Tehran's nuclear programme and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Possible Iran-US deal to end the war: What we know - The Straits Times

Possible Iran-US deal to end the war: What we know  The Straits Times

Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

This means that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites must be dismantled, and any enriched nuclear material removed from its territory, the prime minister said.

'Do Not Rush': Trump To US Negotiators On Signing Deal With Iran

The United States has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports since April 13 after Tehran virtually halted traffic through the economically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said. Trump said Washington and Iran had “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that […]

What we know about the possible US-Iran deal

The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the world might “get some good news” soon after President Donald Trump announced an agreement had been “largely negotiated” and would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Before Trump’s announcement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei spoke of “a trend towards rapprochement” ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Irish visitors to the United States fell by nearly 25pc last month

By Lynne Kelleher

Trump says US will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran

Hormuz shipping deal could ease energy shock, though bottlenecks remain

Pakistan hopes to host next round of US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon’: PM Shehbaz

DPM Dar praises Trump's leadership, expresses appreciation for advancing peace process

By Reuters

Netanyahu says Trump agreed Iran deal must end ‘nuclear threat entirely’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed that any final deal with Iran must fully eliminate its nuclear threat. Netanyahu wa...

Rubio Hints At US-Iran News "Later Today" As Talks To Reopen Hormuz Gain Steam

Rubio Hints At US-Iran News "Later Today" As Talks To Reopen Hormuz Gain Steam Top U.S. and Iranian officials signaled they are inching closer to an initial peace deal to wind down the U.S.-Iran conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though major details remain murky, especially around the future of Iran's nuclear program. President Trump said the peace deal has been "largely negotiated" and will be announced "shortly," with the reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint among its ke...

By Tyler Durden

Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing - The Star | Malaysia

Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing  The Star | Malaysia

Pakistan hopes to host new round of Iran-US talks 'very soon': PM Shehbaz - Geo News

Pakistan hopes to host new round of Iran-US talks 'very soon': PM Shehbaz  Geo News

US, Iran seek to finalize ‘largely negotiated’ deal to end war - Kuwait Times

US, Iran seek to finalize ‘largely negotiated’ deal to end war  Kuwait Times

Iran reports a "rapprochement" with the United States towards an agreement (state television) - Seneweb

Iran reports a "rapprochement" with the United States towards an agreement (state television)  Seneweb