Trump says Iran ‘has to say we give up’ to reach deal
US President Donald Trump said Iran must fully concede in order to secure an agreement with Washington.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Donald Trump renews ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ warning to Iran over nuclear deal
Donald Trump has revived his “no more Mr Nice Guy” warning to Iran, as ceasefire talks remain stalled following the abrupt cancellation of the second round of negotiations in Islamabad last week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran says it reserves right to counter US’s ‘state-sponsored piracy’
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saeid Iravani, has described the United States’ seizure of Iranian commercial vessels as “state-sponsored piracy and terrorism,” emphasising the right of the Islamic Republic to counter these actions.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call
Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’
· Pjotr Sauer
Trump's war boss in testy exchange over nuclear 'obliteration'
Hello and welcome to our coverage of US politics, Donald Trump and the war in Iran on Thursday, April 30.
Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced his first public questioning from Congress on the US-Israel war with Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran accuses Bahrain of rights violations over citizenship revocations
Iran’s government has accused Bahrain of violating the rights of 69 people whose citizenship was revoked over alleged support for Iranian attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Request for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be given a police escort denied by Canadian police
FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)
· Rob Gillies
Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine in phone call — Kremlin
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Iran blockade will persist; Tehran threatens ‘practical’ action
President Donald Trump says the United States will continue its naval blockade of Iran until a nuclear deal is reached with Tehran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran’s Supreme Leader has not been seen in months. For Trump’s sake, he better not be dead
April 30, 2026 — 5:00am
· Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Trump says he had ‘good talk’ with Putin on Iran and Ukraine
The US president says the Russian leader offered help with the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium, and they discussed a ceasefire with Kyiv
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says he had ‘good talk’ with Putin on Iran and Ukraine
The US president says the Russian leader offered help with the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium, and they discussed a ceasefire with Kyiv
· Agence France-Presse
Trump: Iranian naval blockade stays until Tehran agrees to nuclear deal - Axios
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Axios that Iran will remain under a naval blockade until the Islamic regime agrees to a deal that addresses US concerns about its nuclear program.
· JAMES GENN
Iran war caused shortage of tungsten, most of which is from China
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· Gavin D. J. Harper
Trump's war against Iran could soon be considered illegal | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
· Thomas Watkins
Iran's security council unified on war decisions, minister says
Amin Rahimi, Iran’s justice minister, said all state institutions are aligned behind the Supreme National Security Council on decisions related to war and negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Putin, Trump Discuss Iran, Ukraine in Phone Call, Kremlin Aide Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine.
· AFP
Fed holds rates steady for 3rd time amid war-driven inflation concerns
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the third consecutive time in what might be its last rate decision under Chair Jerome Powell, as concerns have risen over the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on oil prices and inflation.
· Song Sang-ho
US Fed holds interest rates steady amid Iran war inflation fears | The National
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday as rising oil prices due to the Iran war added to growing concerns over the inflation outlook.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Europe has a fuel problem: It doesn’t know how much it has
BRUSSELS — As airlines ground planes and officials urge citizens to cut back on their commutes, Europe’s effort to prevent shortages caused by the Iran war is running into an unexpected hitch: Nobody knows how much fuel the continent actually has.
· Ben Munster, Martina Sapio, Tommaso Lecca
Kuwait revokes journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin's citizenship
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the Kuwaiti-American journalist who recently spent weeks in jail over sharing images related to the US-Israeli war on Iran, has had his Kuwaiti citizenship revoked.
· Middleeasteye
Even GOP Hawks Now Alarmed Over Iran War Fallout As 60-Days Hits Friday
Amid reports that Vice President JD Vance is very seriously questioning the White House's Iran War narrative along with the Pentagon's rosy and overly positive updates on how things are going, over in Congress there's growing alarm as Trump's Operation Epic Fury is set to hit the 60-day mark on Friday.
· Tyler Durden
Family of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence
Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyers
· Deepa Parentis
Hegseth calls N. Korea's nuclear program 'lesson' as he defends Iran operation
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday described North Korea's menacing nuclear program as "the lesson" to learn, as he defended the U.S. military operation against Iran, which a Pentagon official said has cost an estimated US$25 billion.
· Song Sang-ho
Iran war price tag hits US$25 billion as Hegseth defends record Pentagon budget
Disclosure to Congress comes as the defence chief faces mounting Democratic criticism over spending priorities and strategy
· Yuanyue Dang
Iran war price tag hits US$25 billion as Hegseth defends record Pentagon budget
Disclosure to Congress comes as the defence chief faces mounting Democratic criticism over spending priorities and strategy
· Yuanyue Dang
Trump says US blockade could last for months, warns Iran to ‘get smart soon’
The president spoke to oil executives about extending his naval blockade, amid reports that he had rejected Iran’s Hormuz proposal
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says US blockade could last for months, warns Iran to ‘get smart soon’
The president spoke to oil executives about extending his naval blockade, amid reports that he had rejected Iran’s Hormuz proposal
· Agence France-Presse
Trump orders aides to prepare for extended blockade on Iran — as Tehran’s economy collapses
President Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an extension of America’s naval blockade of Iran to squeeze Tehran’s already struggling economy, officials said.
· Ronny Reyes
World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure
Energy prices are anticipated to surge 24% in 2026, the largest jump since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as a result of the Iran conflict, the World Bank predicted in the latest Commodity Markets Outlook published on Tuesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
'Truly feels like limbo': Indefinite ceasefire leaves Iranians in uncertainty | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
· Lizzie Porter
IAEA chief says Iran’s enriched uranium likely remains at Isfahan
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium was stored at Isfahan during US and Israeli strikes in June 2025 and is believed to still be there.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’ on Strait of Hormuz blockade
WASHINGTON — President Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran was “choking like a stuffed pig” due to the US blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, which he indicated would remain until Tehran agreed to give up its pursuit of a nuclear weapon.
· Steven Nelson
Brent edges closer to $120 amid US-Iran standoff | The National
Oil prices were up by 7 per cent on Wednesday, with Brent approaching $120 a barrel on supply concerns amid the standoff between the US and Iran.
· Alvin R Cabral
Trump to Iran: 'Get smart' and sign deal
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end their war and a media report saying the US would extend its blockade of Iran’s ports.
· Reuters
Sun Tzu's advice for Donald Trump
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — Rumor has it that last year, United States President Donald Trump delayed his so-called Liberation Day tariff announcement by a day, to April 2, because he didn’t want his unconstitutional trade “emergency” to come across as an April Fools’ Day hoax. This year, Trump defied the calendar with…
· Stephen S. Roach
Iran's IRGC seize wartime power, blunting supreme leader's role
DUBAI — Two months into a war with the United States and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington.
· Reuters
Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national currency has plunged to new lows as authorities mobilise to dampen the impact of the naval blockade enforced by the United States.
· Maziar Motamedi
60 days later: the US-Israeli war on Iran so far
Sixty days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, peace talks are stalled and the world is bracing for yet more economic pain. RT asks how we got here, and who – if anyone – is really winning in the Persian Gulf?
· RT
Pentagon official: Iran war has cost $25B
The figure is the most specific price tag the administration has provided on the U.S. military conflict.
· Connor O'Brien, Leo Shane III
Trump eyeing Iran blockade lasting 'months if needed' — White House official
WASHINGTON — The United States could extend its naval blockade of Iran for months more, oil executives were told in a meeting with President Donald Trump, a White House official said Wednesday.
· Agence France-Presse
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The US war on Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of war costs.
· Middleeasteye
How do Israel, China view their dispute over Iran - analysis
One of the most crucial issues hovering over the recent Israel-US-Iran war and the future of the standoff between these countries has little to do with them, but rather with another major power: China.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
US Sanctions 35 Individuals, Entities To Dismantle Iran's Shadow Banking
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
US defense secretary defends budget in first hearing since Iran war
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced lawmakers for the first time since the war on Iran began, defending the administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget.
· Middleeasteye
Hegseth blasts ‘reckless, feckless and defeatist’ Iran war critics in Congress
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unloaded a preemptive attack on congressional critics of the Iran war.
· Steven Nelson
Behind Tehran’s calm, Iran faces deepening economic collapse
On the surface, the streets of Tehran appear to have returned to normal. Cafés are open, and traffic jams in the capital have resumed their usual pace. However, beneath this routine lies a nation on the brink of financial collapse, one that even the most brutal crackdowns may not contain.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Max Pressure: U.S. Prepares For Extended Hormuz Blockade As Treasury Warns Sanction Risks Linked To China's "Teapot" Refineries
The U.S. is intensifying pressure on Iran and China across two fronts.
· Tyler Durden
German finance minister doesn’t rule out emergency borrowing as ‘Trump’s irresponsible war’ bites
Germany will borrow like never before over the next four years — and may have to raise yet more money to cope with the strains of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “irresponsible war” in Iran, center-left Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Wednesday.
· Geoffrey Smith