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Iran raises sticking points even before talks in Pakistan begin

A senior Iranian official says major parts of the two-week ceasefire negotiated with President Trump must be implemented before deeper negotiations begin in Pakistan on Saturday.

April 10, 2026

J.D. Vance warns Iran not to ‘play us’ as he departs for Pakistan-led talks

Vice President J.D. Vance warned Iran not to "play" the U.S. as he departed for high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan amid a two-week ceasefire in the war.

April 10, 2026

Inflation surged in March due to jump in gas prices during Iran war

Consumer prices jumped in March due to a big increase in gasoline prices alongside President Trump's war on Iran.

April 10, 2026

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as globe rallies to preserve U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his government Thursday to start negotiations with Lebanon as "soon as possible" to disarm Hezbollah fighters, as violence between the Middle Eastern neighbors threatened the ceasefire that President Trump had struck with Iran.

April 9, 2026

Iran warns ceasefire violations will meet ‘strong’ response, as Lebanon emerges as sticking point

A top Iranian official warned Thursday that violations of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire will have "explicit costs," as European leaders and others urged Israel to stop attacking Lebanon.

April 9, 2026

Trump pivots from military victory to negotiation with Iran, dispatches Vance to Pakistan

The White House and the wider world clung to a "fragile truce" in the Middle East on Wednesday as President Trump worked to declare military victory over Iran and pivot to a negotiation phase that would lead to lasting peace.

April 8, 2026

White House hails ‘swift and successful’ military campaign against Iran, turns to negotiation phase

The White House declared a military victory over Iran on Wednesday and said President Trump will not accept a final deal that violates any of his red lines or keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed to oil shipping traffic.

April 8, 2026

Gas prices could start falling within days, but ceasefire wild cards remain

The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran caused oil prices to plummet on Wednesday, meaning American drivers should see lower gas prices down the road.

April 8, 2026

Trump floats a toll-charging venture with Iran in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump says he's considering a "joint venture" in which the U.S. and Iran charge tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a major passage for oil tankers and a key point of leverage in the Middle East conflict.

April 8, 2026

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez: Trump had to ‘show up with a bucket’ to stamp out his own global crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a chief critic of the U.S. war on Iran, welcomed President Trump's ceasefire with Tehran on Wednesday but said the U.S. leader put out his own fire.

April 8, 2026

Wall Street rebounds strongly, oil prices dip after U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire deal

Markets are cheering the two-week ceasefire struck by President Trump and leaders in Iran, with investors scrambling to buy up stocks after a six-week conflict marked by periodic Wall Street selloffs.

April 8, 2026

Trump says U.S. will work with new leaders in Iran for lasting peace deal, will nab ‘nuclear dust’

President Trump said Wednesday his team is working closely with Iran to turn a two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace that prevents Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

April 8, 2026

Trump agrees to two-week suspension of threatened attacks on Iran

President Trump agreed to hold off on his apocalyptic promise to order the death of "a whole civilization" Tuesday after Iran agreed to open up the Strait of Hormuz as part of a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire of the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran.

April 7, 2026

U.S. hits Iranian oil hub as Trump threatens to eliminate a ‘whole civilization’

U.S. forces pummeled a critical offshore hub of Iran's oil-export industry as the world waited to see if President Trump would follow through on his threat to bomb the country into the Stone Age unless his ceasefire demands are met.

April 7, 2026

Congressional Democrats condemn Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran

Top-ranking Senate Democrats condemned President Trump on Tuesday for threatening to wipe out a "whole civilization" in Iran, calling it a betrayal of American values and a threat to commit war crimes.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance boosts Hungarian PM Viktor Orban as defender of Western values before election

Vice President J.D. Vance said he supports Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his effort to put Hungarians first, a blunt display of trans-Atlantic support for President Trump's populist ally ahead of Sunday's tough election.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance says Iran faces two pathways: Normalcy or more pain

Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday the U.S. has achieved many of its military objectives in Iran, but the regime in Tehran must choose between two pathways if it wants to avoid more economic pain and destruction before a deadline set by President Trump.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orban before weekend election

Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Budapest Tuesday to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a tough election on Sunday.

April 7, 2026

Trump’s deadline for Iran to make deal approaches as critics fear his ultimatum threatens war crimes

President Trump said Monday that God is on the side of the U.S. as Iran faces the looming zero hour on the president's ultimatum to either make a deal to end the war or sustain even worse destruction.

April 6, 2026

Trump vows to root out, punish ‘leaker’ who spoke to media about Iran rescue

President Trump fumed Monday over the leak of information that revealed one U.S. military aviator was missing behind enemy lines in Iran, even as the military had recovered the plane's pilot.

April 6, 2026