Iran nuclear talks
Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz
"This process, Project Freedom, will begin Monday morning, Middle East time," US President Donald Trump said in a statement published in Truth Social.
Iran gives US proposal for reopening Strait of Hormuz, ending war - Axios
Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran, US has all the cards with blockade in effect
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade in Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Trump confirms
IMF warns Strait of Hormuz might never be back to normal
The IMF warned that the situation at Hormuz could be similar to the one in Bab-al-Mandeb, where shipping lanes haven’t yet recovered ever since the first Houthi attack.
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
Iran's Araghchi seen as country's most powerful foreign minister yet - explainer
Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.
Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'
“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership are gone," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. "They want to talk. I said, 'Too Late!'"
Iran FM: Armed forces now ‘somewhat isolated’ amid war with US, Israel
Araghchi also claims to have spoken with the Omani and Qatari foreign ministers on the subject of recent attacks by Iranian forces on foreign targets.
Iran does not want a lasting deal but time to rebuild its capabilities and strength - editorial
Iranian officials couched their proposal in maximalist terms - not the language of a party intent on genuine breakthrough agreements but one of a regime intent on extracting breathing room.
Total nuclear dismantlement is Iran's only option to stop an American attack - opinion
A close reading of Trump’s State of the Union address did not clarify the direction he intends to take, but did reveal the president’s genuine deliberation regarding the next phase.
US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet with Iranian FM Araghchi on Thursday, source tells 'Post'
US negotiators will meet Iran in Geneva on Thursday for a new round of nuclear talks, with significant gaps remaining over enrichment limits and Trump's "zero enrichment" stance.
Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports
The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."
