Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war
President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling
DHAKA – Factories across Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest clothes supplier, have turned off fans and coolers due to energy cuts caused by the Iran conflict, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.
· Md. Tahmid Zami
Iran studies US proposal, GCC trade deal with UK and prisoners pardoned for Eid | The National
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Tehran receives Washington’s latest proposal to end the war and is reviewing its terms, Iranian media has reported.
· The National
An Iranian general is major player in talks with US over war
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi briefs the media on elections in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
· Jon Gambrell
European markets to open flat as oil prices fall below $100
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open around the flatline on Thursday as investors assess the latest geopolitical news and oil price moves lower.
· Holly Ellyatt
Dropped Iran striker Sardar Azmoun breaks silence with emotional World Cup message | The National
Dropped Iran striker Sardar Azmoun has posted a heartfelt message on social media proclaiming his love for his country and backing the World Cup squad to do well without him.
· The National
Iran possesses modern weapons that have not yet been used, tested, military source claims
Iran possesses modern weapons that have not yet been used in battle during conflict with the US and Israel, an Iranian military source told Russian state-owned outlet RIA Novosti on Thursday.
· JAMES GENN
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure
· Staff and agencies
After Barakah, Iraq's neighbours need reassurance | The National
If anything were to underline the seriousness with which the international community has taken Sunday’s drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, it is the sheer number of global voices that have condemned it.
· The National Editorial
Strait of Hormuz looms large as Nato ministers gather in Sweden | The National
Top diplomats from Nato's 32 member countries are gathering this week in Sweden, where the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz could take up as much attention as European countries' push for new support for Ukraine.
· Thomas Watkins
Iran war latest: US marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker | The National
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· The National
Seoul stocks sharply up late Thu. morning on tech rallies
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as Samsung Electronics averted a strike and other market heavyweights advanced on hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
· Kim Eun-jung
Unemployment climbs to highest level in almost five years
There are signs the war against Iran, the surge in inflation and the Reserve Bank’s hikes to interest rates are starting to hit the jobs market.
· Shane Wright
Seoul shares open sharply higher on US-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal
South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday on rising hopes for a possible peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an end to labor unrest at Samsung Electronics, triggering a buy-side sidecar.
· Yonhap
Vietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock
Solar panels on rooftops are drawing attention as Vietnam faces power shortages and rising electricity demand. (Stride)
· LIEN HOANG
US lifts sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday removed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, following a court order.
· Agence France-Presse
Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
· RT
READ MORE: Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
· RT
US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights
The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge said the measures restricted her freedom of speech.
· Lyndal Rowlands
(LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal
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· Kim Eun-jung
Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday, led by tech gains, on rising hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East and on Samsung Electronics' tentative wage deal with its labor union.
· Kim Eun-jung
(URGENT) Seoul shares open nearly 4 pct higher on Iran hope, Samsung wage deal
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· Kim Eun-jung
Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'
Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.
· Justina Lee
UK charity regulator allowing Islamist, Iran-backed hate to spread, victims say - report
Survivors of several Islamist terror attacks in the UK have warned that British charities are being allowed to promote extreme Islamist beliefs and rhetoric, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN, ASHER SMITH
Trump willing to wait for a few days to get ‘right answer’ on Iran peace deal
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· Herbie G
Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait
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· Herbie G
US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese
The US Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, according to information published on the department’s website.
· Middleeasteye
US, Israel Planned To Install Hardliner Ahmadinejad As Iran's Leader: Cartoonish NYT Report Says
In a revelation that blurs the line between calculated covert strategy and sheer desperation, the deep state's latest regime change playbook for Iran has officially leaked via the NY Times; however, there are many aspects to the story which defy belief, and so like many Iran-related things being reported lately, sho…
· Tyler Durden
Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes
As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes
As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets
· Lucy Quaggin
Iran examines US proposal as Donald Trump says negotiations are in 'final stage'
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Iran announces controlled maritime zone for ships transiting Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the creation of a controlled maritime zone in the Strait of Hormuz requiring vessels to obtain authorisation before passing through the waterway.
· Middleeasteye
Experts raise eyebrows over ‘Swiss cheese’ NY Times report claiming US, Israel eyed freeing Ahmadinejad to be Iran’s new leader
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Hi-tech male, female artillery soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'
As the IDF continues to face a severe shortage of combat fighters and the government has avoided pressuring the haredi sector to join the military in larger numbers, an ongoing increase in female combat fighters has been one of the few bright spots.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran examining US proposal as Trump says talks in 'final stages'
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Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal
President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war.
· Middleeasteye
Feds probe suspicious oil trades worth $800M made just before major Iran war news: report
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· Taylor Herzlich
Iran stock market reopens after nearly three-month shutdown
Iran’s stock market reopened this week after a closure lasting nearly three months, with trading resuming under controlled conditions and investor restrictions.
· Middleeasteye
'Bibi's hair was on fire:' Inside the call between Trump, Netanyahu on Iran ceasefire talks - Axios
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had a difficult conversation on Tuesday about ceasefire talks, Axios reported on Wednesday.
· CORINNE BAUM, AMICHAI STEIN
Trump voices willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's 'right answers'
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's "right answers", as he has been pressuring Tehran to reach a peace deal to end the war with the United States.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump's bizarre UFC posters emerge
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· Richard Wood
Some shipping industry professionals eye leaving Dubai for Greece
Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Czech FM vows to block EU sanctions against Israel after meeting with FM Sa'ar
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said that his nation will stand with Israel and do everything it can to block European Union sanctions against Israel while speaking at a press conference during Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s solidarity visit to Prague on Wednesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
You thought you knew the cost of Trump’s war. It’s going to get much, much worse
It seems like forever ago that Donald Trump promised that the war against Iran would be over in “four to five weeks”.
· Shane Wright
Senate Advances Measure To Withdraw US Involvement In Iran Conflict
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· Tyler Durden
Trump: US in ‘final stages’ of talks with Iran: ‘We’ll see what happens’
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· Emily Goodin
US, Iran making progress in talks, though military option remains on the table, sources tell 'Post'
Three regional sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that progress has been made in recent efforts to formulate a “memorandum of understanding and principles” between the US and Iran, though significant gaps remain.
· AMICHAI STEIN
EEUU toma petrolero con bandera iraní sospechoso de violar bloqueo
Buques de carga en el Golfo de Omán, cerca del Estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde las cercanías de Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el 1 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Fatima Shbair)
· Ben Finley
Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show
A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targe…
· Jeff Cox
Iran’s digital divide: Iranians without internet suffering from isolation, depression - study
Iranians limited to the Islamic regime’s domestic websites are struggling with feelings of isolation and depression, particularly as the applications made available to them do not allow them to connect with relatives outside Iran, engage with entertainment, or properly carry out the research needed for their educati…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD