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Politics Iran sends revised peace proposal as Trump weighs response – Mediators in Pakistan are expected to receive a revised proposal from Tehran in the coming days, after President Trump signaled he would not accept the earlier version. Iran has offered to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. […]

Politics Iran’s foreign minister visits Putin as Trump weighs Tehran’s peace plan – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Moscow on Monday after a weekend of shuttle diplomacy through Pakistan and Oman, seeking foreign backing while talks with the United States remain on hold. President Donald Trump scrapped a planned trip by envoys Steve […]

Politics Trump cancels Pakistan trip as Iran talks stall – President Trump announced that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will not travel to Pakistan, citing long travel times and saying negotiations will continue by phone. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected what he called “forced negotiations” under US pressure, accusing Washington of undermining trust […]

Politics EU approves $106B loan package for Ukraine – The European Union ended months of political deadlock by approving a landmark $106-billion loan package designed to cover Ukraine’s economic and military needs over the next two years. The agreement is widely viewed as a decisive signal of European resolve amid ongoing pressure on Kyiv’s finances […]

Politics Israel and Lebanon hold ambassador-level talks at the White House – President Trump personally greeted the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon on Thursday for a second round of negotiations aimed at extending a fragile 10-day ceasefire. The talks follow Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday that killed at least five people, including Lebanese […]

Politics Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely as blockade holds – President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran at the request of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, giving Tehran time to produce a “unified proposal.” However, the U.S.-led maritime blockade remains in force, […]

Politics U.S.-Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread as April 22 deadline approaches – The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire on April 22, with President Donald Trump warning he would resume bombing if Tehran does not agree to a deal. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused Washington of trying […]

Politics Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz again as US seizes Iranian cargo ship – Tehran closed the vital shipping lane one day after reopening it, following the US Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Iran said the move violates the fragile ceasefire reached earlier in April, while Washington insists […]

Politics Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again as U.S. threatens strikes – After Iran reclosed the Strait of Hormuz in response to coordinated U.S.–Israeli action, President Trump said Washington is returning to talks via Pakistan but warned of strikes on Iranian infrastructure if no deal is reached. The waterway is technically open but functioning as […]