Middle East
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland Reuters Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as ...Iran says no meeting planned with US; indicates indirect talks through Pakistan
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland Reuters U.S. negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but Iran said ...Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire for three weeks
By Matthew Lee and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press US President Donald Trump has said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ...Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Saad Sayeed Reuters Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its ...Trump says ceasefire extended as talks with Tehran in limbo
BY MUNIR AHMED, JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE AP President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran ...US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo
The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down Tuesday on a ceasefire, with ...Tehran vows response and calls U.S. attack and seizure of cargo ship an act of ...
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ AP The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said ...Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful ...Ten-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect
A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even ...Hopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire
By Steve Holland and Maayan Lubell Reuters Optimism grew on Thursday that the war in the Middle East may be near an end, with ...














