3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (294+ words) WASHINGTON - US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he will push for a "grand bargain" with Iran as he is expected to lead potential fresh in-person US-Iran talks which US President Donald Trump has said could happen this week in…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (614+ words) Diplomatic efforts gained momentum on Tuesday toward a second round of high-level talks between the US and Iran, even as Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Despite the collapse of talks between the two adversaries on Sunday, United…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (174+ words) LONDON -- Britain does not support a threatened blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Despite "some considerable pressure," Britain would not be "dragged into the war" that is not…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (914+ words) The Israel-Hamas war that has spilled into Lebanon intensified on Thursday as a UN peacekeeping mission said that it was fired on by Israeli forces, while a senior Hezbollah official reportedly avoided an assassination attempt in the country. The United…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (245+ words) Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the ceasefire in the Middle East remains highly fragile and that the region is at a critical turning point, urging all sides to prevent a renewed outbreak of fighting and sustain the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (539+ words) Less than 24 hours after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, there were conflicting reports over whether the Strait of Hormuz was open, as well as if Lebanon was included in the agreement. Iran accused the United…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (465+ words) The international system is undergoing a period of heightened instability. The war in the Middle East, combined with broader geopolitical rivalries, has created conditions in which conflicts risk becoming protracted rather than contained. Although diplomatic solutions remain the preferred outcome,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (353+ words) Europeans making business trips or taking vacations may soon have to pay more for flights and face flight irregularities due to a jet fuel shortage caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is a major conduit…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (15+ words) Trump announces two-week pause in Iran attacks tied to Hormuz reopening'China Daily - Global Edition...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (515+ words) Gold's wild ride is about more than markets in a multipolar world Gold's recent volatile fluctuations after prices touched record highs have led many investors to wonder whether the rally has finally run out of steam. The US was the…...