WASHINGTON—President Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks. WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 25: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual fundraising dinner at Union Station on…
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the world’s leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iranand Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over an increasingly unpredictable U.S. foreign policy. The two-day gathering at the restored 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, about 40 km (25 miles) southwest…
MADRID, March 25 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday it was unjust for citizens worldwide to bear the cost of what he called illegal U.S. and Israeli actions in Iran, warning the war was inflicting severe global economic damage, with Spanish firms alone losing 100 billion euros ($116 billion) in under…
Iran has once again contradicted US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran and Washington held “productive talks”. Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday has stated that no talk – direct or indirect – have been held between the US and Iran. On Wednesday, Iranian officials told Reuters that they have received Donald Trump’s 15-point ceasefire…
ISTANBUL, March 25 (Reuters) – Turkey “is playing a role passing messages” between Iran and the U.S. to encourage de-escalation and direct negotiations, Harun Armagan, vice chair of foreign affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, told Reuters on Wednesday. He did not elaborate on the messages but said they were also being conveyed to…
CHICAGO — In one of our kitchens, we just approached the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. In another, we are scouring for wayward crumbs and grains ahead of the start of Passover. Our Christian neighbors, meanwhile, are observing Lent in the lead-up to Holy Week and Easter. There is a lot…
FTSE 100 Live: Shares jump as oil prices fall as Iran allows some Hormuz shipping Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock FTSE 100 up 84 points to 10,049 Brent oil price falls below $100 Iran says ‘non-hostile’ vessels allowed through Hormuz Trading updates Asos, Diageo, Crest Nicholson, RS Group Average UK house prices were up…
Washington: An ultimatum to Iran’s Supreme Leader. A warning to seize Iran’s oil facilities. And above all, a conviction that the United States’ one major blow could force Tehran to bow — these might look like pointers from Donald Trump’s 2026 Iran battle playbook, but the excerpt is from an advertisement published around four decades…
Donald Trump says he is talking to Iran’s leaders about ending his bombing campaign; Iran says he is not. But what he certainly is doing is preparing an alternative, should a negotiated end to hostilities prove elusive. Two amphibious units of US Marines are on their way to the Gulf, one from Japan and the…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Iran has given America a “present” worth a “tremendous amount of money”, related to the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway that has remained virtually closed since the US-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 28, causing global oil and gas prices to soar. The US…