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A lull in US-Iran fighting boosts diplomatic efforts, though tensions over Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme remain
The US military says it has completed 11 nights of strikes on Iran, as attacks overshadow diplomacy
US and Iran have each asserted that they control the Strait of Hormuz after another heavy exchange of fire
Fresh Iran-US strikes and Trump’s ceasefire comments have lifted oil prices and revived fears of conflict in the region
A shaky deal has been put in place to end the Iran war, and US President Donald Trump has ordered a stop to the US naval blockade
The US president says he’s called off a strike planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, but warns the military to be prepared for full, large-scale assault
The US and Iran have both signalled that they’re prepared to return to war
Trump’s historic visit to China saw the US president offer platitudes while Xi took a hard line on Taiwan, warning that differences could lead to conflict
Republican and Democrat lawmakers have questioned the US defence secretary about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war
The US and Iran remain far apart in reaching a diplomatic solution to the conflict, with the US president called an Iranian proposal ‘a piece of garbage’
The US’s messaging is pinballing from declarations that the ceasefire is holding, to threats of new bombing
Trump advisers have stepped up their calls on China to help open the all-important waterway ahead of the Trump-Xi Beijing summit
The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting Monday
Democrats accused Hegseth of misleading Americans about the reasons for the Iran conflict, as fuel costs spiral
Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the US maintains its blockade and diplomacy stalls
US President Donald Trump extended the truce in Iran a day before it was about to expire, even as a new round of peace talks is on hold
As the ceasefire draws to a close, Trump has declared he’s in no rush to end the conflict, while also expressing optimism about peace talks
Tensions between the US and Iran are sharpening in the Strait of Hormuz, amid uncertainty about further talks
From dropping bombs to pressuring banks, the US is upping the ante in its war with Iran by choking Tehran economically
