Trump tells AFP Iran deal close, ‘no sticking points’ left
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Friday that an Iran peace deal was all but done, ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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France, UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Hormuz
Paris (France) (AFP) - France and Britain said Friday they will lead a multinational mission to ensure freedom of navigation ...
Trump signals Iran deal near, hails ‘brilliant day for world’
Las Vegas (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Friday that an Iran peace deal was all but done, trumpeting ...
Stocks rally, oil falls further as Trump fans fresh peace hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rose and crude dropped again Wednesday after Donald Trump said a second round of US-Iran ...
Lebanon, Israel start direct talks as Trump blockades Iran
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Washington's top diplomat urged Israel and Lebanon to seize a "historic opportunity" for peace as ...
Fresh from conflict, Pakistan plays ‘peacemaker’ in US-Iran talks
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump's deadline to destroy Iran's civilisation last ...
US says ball in Iran’s court as push grows to end war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast ...
US-Iran talks fail as world urges respect for truce
Tehran (AFP) - Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the ...
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - Senior Iranian and American delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to ...
Stocks mixed, oil steadies on guarded optimism for Iran ceasefire
London (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed and oil prices steady Friday with investors cautiously optimistic about the US-Iran ceasefire ...
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