PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister of Austria and held a call with the foreign minister of Greece on Wednesday. The US has not acknowledged that these discussions had anything to do with the Middle East conflict resolution talks.

The issue of dwindling US munitions stockpile and potential political backlash were among the concerns raised to Trump, but there is no clarity on whether this was instrumental in the pause in the US bombardment of Iran.

One of the most influential figures in in the Trump administration on foreign policy, Graham advised the US president on Iran and Russia. Graham, who had reportedly just returned from a trip to Ukraine, had announced an agreement on Friday with the Trump administration to move forward on a package of Russia sanctions.

Slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral has put in abeyance peace talks with the US to find a resolution to the Middle East conflict. Iran is also seen as increasingly pushing back on US demands in the negotiations.

Iran said on Saturday it has shut the Strait of Hormuz just days after a peace deal to end hostilities in the Middle East was signed with the US, in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon that killed dozens.

Israeli airstrikes that killed nearly a dozen people in Lebanon have threatened to derail a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah struck merely 24 hours earlier. US envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly traveling to Switzerland for technical talks with Iran. President Donald Trump's son-in-law

West seeks to convey to the US that they believe Russia, not ​Kyiv, is blocking progress of peace efforts.

The UAE's denial came after a slew of reports alleging the government has agreed to release up to $20 billion in frozen assets to Iran, CNBC reported.

The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world though which a fifth of the world's energy transit was routed. After the US-Israeli strikes began on February 28, the passage of vessels through the Strait has been hit, severely disrupting energy supplies and spurring a steep spike in oil prices to as high as $120 a barrel.

The draft memorandum of understanding has provided for a pledge from Iran not to pursue a nuclear weapon, but specific concessions have not been woven in.

Trump had hinted on Friday that he would be making a call on the war soon, but there was no clarity even after a 'Situation Room' meeting on whether a deal could be reached.

Ahead of the China visit, Trump has said he expected the issue of arms sales to Taiwan to figure in talks. That was not the case.

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday there is "no time frame" for ending the U.S. conflict with Iran, signaling an open-ended military and diplomatic posture even as a fragile ceasefire extension hangs in the balance and fresh clashes disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S.-led military operation against Iran could last "four weeks or less," describing it as a planned, time-limited campaign even as strikes escalated into a third day and Iranian retaliatory attacks spread to Israel, Gulf states and U.S. assets, killing American troops and prompting fears of a broader regional war.

The FBI raided the Fulton County Elections Hub in Georgia as part of Trump's drive to probe 2020 election records which he claims was a fraudulent one

President Donald Trump's fiery criticism of NATO allies at the World Economic Forum in Davos saw him declare the United States has 'gotten nothing' from the alliance, igniting global debate over transatlantic security and alliance cohesion.

Analysis of Trump's push to buy Greenland shows a stubborn worldview, dated strategy, and psychology, sparking diplomatic rifts and global concern.

US business leaders privately slam Trump's erratic trade policies as Supreme Court challenges fuel market and boardroom unease.

Trump revealed Macron's private message, claiming role in stopping Syrian prison break, sparking diplomatic debate and scrutiny of allied counter-terrorism efforts.

Trump told Norway's PM he felt unbound to pursue peace after losing the Nobel, linking it to his Greenland push that strained NATO ties.

Trump hints that £1,600 ($2,000) tariff rebate cheques may arrive by the end of 2026, though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns legal hurdles could delay payouts.