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Amid ongoing updates on the progress of negotiations between the US and Iran, top IDF officers confirmed on Sunday that several branches of the military have reduced the number of reserve soldiers in the General Staff's headquarters.
Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time intraday high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
President insists ‘I don’t make bad deals!’ as hawks from his own party call proposed agreement a disaster – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 May at a glance
The United States and Iran have signalled that they are moving closer to a deal to end the war in the Middle East. But neither country has released a copy of the possible deal, and it remains unclear exactly what they agreed to – or if they agreed to much at all.
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GDP grew 1 per cent in the first three months of this year, well above the government’s advance estimate of a 0.3 per cent contraction
Global oil prices fell sharply as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns about the economic impact of continued disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
US Senator Chris Murphy welcomed the prospect of an end to the conflict with Iran but sharply criticised President Donald Trump, arguing that the war had caused widespread destruction without achieving its stated objectives.
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WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to "rush," even after both Tehran and Washington signalled progress towards an agreement to end the war.
The leader of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group, on Sunday welcomed a possible deal between Iran and the United States to end their war. But he rejected direct talks between Israel and Lebanon and called for the Lebanese people to take to the streets.
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TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices plunged more than five percent in Asian early trading on Monday as hopes of a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war rose despite comments from President Donald Trump downplaying its imminence.
US stock futures rose on Monday while the dollar and oil prices slipped as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.
The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war , reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium , regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though US President Donald Trump said he told representatives “not to rush into a deal.”
US President Donald Trump and his administration have faced growing criticism from lawmakers over reports of a potential agreement with Iran.
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Less than a day after US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Tehran was “largely negotiated”, signs of friction have emerged over key elements of the proposed deal.
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Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz could reopen soon pushed oil prices down and lifted investor sentiment.
Bahrain has sentenced nine people to life in prison after convicting them of carrying out "hostile and terrorist acts in cooperation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps".
The United States said that parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference, blaming disagreements over Iran’s nuclear activities for the outcome.
Senior US Republicans have launched a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump over the reported terms of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, warning they include major concessions that would strengthen Tehran and undermine Israel.
Crude oil prices fell more than 4% on Sunday after President Donald Trump indicated that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are advancing, though he said the U.S. would not rush a deal.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
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US President Donald Trump has told several Arab and Muslim leaders he expects them to normalise relations with Israel if a deal to end the war with Iran is reached, according to US officials cited by Axios.
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Israeli officials have criticised the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran, warning it fails to address what they describe as broader threats beyond Iran’s nuclear programme.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah on Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos” after the Iran-backed group renewed its opposition to direct talks between Beirut and Israel, and rejected calls to disarm.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah on Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos” after the Iran-backed group renewed its opposition to direct talks between Beirut and Israel, and rejected calls to disarm.
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Washington/islamabad: US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a day earlier.
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Some casualties after attacks on multiple locations in south and east of country on Sunday, state media reports
Senate Republicans cast doubt on the viability of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend as President Trump doubled down in support of his administration’s negotiations to end the nearly three-month-old war.
Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, warned against any deal with Iran, calling it a “catastrophe” as developments on the framework emerged, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allowing US President Donald Trump to control issues concerning Iran and Lebanon without pu…
By the middle of last week, senior Israeli officials and their counterparts in the Gulf states had rarely appeared more divided over one question: What will US President Donald Trump decide regarding the war with Iran?
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The Australian sharemarket is set for an uncertain start to the session as US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier.
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Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says Washington is blocking key elements of a potential agreement, including provisions tied to the release of Tehran’s frozen assets.