As Iran talks go nowhere, will Donald Trump still go to Beijing?
With peace negotiations postponed, it is unclear if the US president will be ready to look at stabilising ties between the two top economies
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· Sulaiman Hakemy
Trump extends ceasefire but continues blockade of Iran
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· Jessica Corbett
US-Iran talks could be held in next three days — Trump
WASHINGTON — A second round of US-Iran talks could take place within the next three days, the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Pakistani sources and President Donald Trump.
· Agence France-Presse
AI hardware, real assets and an EM play: 4 investment strategies from the studio
President Donald Trump's indefinite extension to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated market chatter on Wednesday, with asset prices reflecting a mixed picture.
· Michael Considine
How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction
Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy
· Katherine M Butler
WTI Extends Gains As US Oil Product Exports Hit Record Highs, Huge SPR Release, Production Dips
Oil prices are modestly higher this morning, erasing overnight losses on Trump's 'ceasefire extension' after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
United Airlines says it will raise summer fares as much as 20% as fuel prices surge amid Iran war
United Airlines will bump fares 15% to 20% this summer, its busiest season — letting travelers foot the bill for the airline’s jet fuel costs that have doubled as a result of the Iran war.
· Patrick Reilly
Iran attacks three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US blockade continues and talks collapse
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway a day after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.
· Associated Press
Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance - analysis
Tensions in the Middle East are mounting as a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran threatens to unravel, possibly plunging the region into a broader escalation that could once again draw in Israel, Lebanon, and other major players.
· KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
US-Iran talks could be held in next three days, says Trump
A second round of US-Iran talks could take place within the next three days, the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Pakistani sources and President Donald Trump.
· Middleeasteye
Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms
Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concerns
· Edwardhelmore
Minister hails local farmers for keeping UAE growing strong | The National
The Minister of Climate Change and Environment has emphasised the UAE's commitment to promoting local agriculture and reducing reliance on imports, as the Iran war continues to pose challenges to global food security.
· Ali Al Shouk
World’s top condom maker to raise prices over Iran war impact | South China Morning Post
Malaysian condom producer Karex plans to raise condom prices by up to 30%.
China’s battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch
Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
· Xinyi Wu
China’s battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch
Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
· Xinyi Wu
What is uranium enrichment and how quickly could Iran build a nuclear bomb?
United States President Donald Trump has claimed that a new nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran will be “far better” than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US withdrew from in 2018 during his first term.
· Hanna Duggal
Iran targets three ships in Strait of Hormuz escalation
A global shipping route is once again under threat, as Iranian forces move against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, three container vessels were caught in separate incidents, two seized, and one fired upon.
· AfricaNews
Turkey and Pakistan discuss latest on ceasefire talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the latest developments in talks between the US and Iran in a call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar on Wednesday, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.
· Middleeasteye
'Time Is Running Out For Iran': The Market Is Calling 'Bullshit' On Mainstream's Narrative, Hugh Hendry Explains...
The stock market is telling a different story from the 'Iran is strong, America is overreaching' narrative being spewed by mainstream media.
· Tyler Durden
Trump tells The Post news of fresh peace talks ‘possible’ as soon as Friday — as Iran scrambles to come up with ‘unified’ plan
ISLAMABAD — “Good news” about a second round of talks between the US and Iran may be coming as soon as Friday, President Trump and Pakistani sources told The Post on Wednesday.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Libya hits record output and approves first unified budget in 13 years | The National
Libya has reached its highest oil production in more than a decade, approved its first unified budget in 13 years and secured one of the few growth upgrades in the IMF's latest regional outlook, making it a rare bright spot as the Iran war forces steep downgrades on economies across the Middle East.
· Fareed Rahman
Iran Fires On Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint, Says US Navy Blockade 'No Different Than Bombing'
IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today.
· Tyler Durden
Futures Rise After Trump Extends Ceasefire Even As Brent Tops $100
Futures are higher with earnings in full swing and AI winners soaring. Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran just before its Taco Tuesday expiration, while maintaining a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, after plans for peace talks fell apart. Still, the market doesn’t seem too concerned about the lack…
· Tyler Durden
Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?
Iran responded to the US capture of one of its tankers close to the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week by capturing two foreign commercial vessels on Wednesday and moving them to its coast. Iran called the US attack on its ship by the US an act of “piracy” and, on Wednesday, said the two tankers it had seized had vi…
· Priyanka Shankar
How China’s patient diplomacy can help secure peace in Iran
China’s diplomacy, backed by leverage and guarantees of assistance, could provide a template for contemporary conflicts where a single side cannot carry the day
· Wang Huiyao
How China’s patient diplomacy can help secure peace in Iran
China’s diplomacy, backed by leverage and guarantees of assistance, could provide a template for contemporary conflicts where a single side cannot carry the day
· Wang Huiyao
Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during an interview with CNBC that the US found "a gift from China" in one of the ships seized from the Iranian regime that was trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz towards Iran, amid the American blockade of Iranian ports.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Lego clips and AI Epstein: How Iran is winning the PR war (VIDEO)
One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran’s multi-pronged PR response.
· RT
Two women Trump called for Iran to spare already released on bail, rights group says
Two of the eight Iranian women who President Trump urged the Islamic Republic to spare from execution had already been released when he made the public appeal, according to a Norway-based human rights monitor.
· Samuel Chamberlain
Oil prices rise despite ceasefire extension
Oil prices have edged higher while Europe's main stock markets eased on uncertainty surrounding the prospect of resumed peace talks following an extension to the US-Iran ceasefire.
· Middleeasteye
US running out of key weapons – report
The US military has dangerously depleted its stockpiles of critical missiles during the seven‑week war on Iran, creating a “near‑term risk” that could leave it vulnerable in any future conflict, according to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
· RT
US running out of key weapons – report
The US military has dangerously depleted its stockpiles of critical missiles during the seven‑week war on Iran, creating a “near‑term risk” that could leave it vulnerable in any future conflict, according to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
· RT
Mystery over Iran's new leadership deepens as war reshapes balance of power | The National
When Donald Trump extended a ceasefire at the 11th hour, he seized the moment to describe Iran’s leadership as divided. It is a characterisation critics will see as justification for stalled diplomacy, but that has been increasingly borne out since the war began on February 28.
· David Vujanovic
Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday night that it would halt its attacks against Iran until the regime can submit a “unified proposal” to discuss during negotiations, but Polymarket's prediction market still sees low chances for the ceasefire to be extended by Wednesday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Trump extends Iran ceasefire — but market focus has already drifted elsewhere
Donald Trump's announcement that the ceasefire with Iran would continue for talks damped anxiety that the U.S. was about to resume strikes, but investors largely reacted with a shrug.
· Mike Sheen, Anniek Bao
Trump’s war on Iran a strategic ‘disaster’ – expert (VIDEO)
The war with Iran has been a strategic disaster for the US, leaving President Donald Trump in a weaker position at home and damaging American credibility, Quincy Institute co-founder Trita Parsi has told RT. He added that the conflict, which he said Israel had pushed for, had not unfolded as Washington expected.
· RT
Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran state TV says two ships were attacked by the Revolutionary Guard and are in the force’s custody
· Associated Press
Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran state TV says two ships were attacked by the Revolutionary Guard and are in the force’s custody
· Associated Press
Iran war latest: IRGC navy seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz and transports them to Iranian coast | The National
Live updatesIran war latest: IRGC navy seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz and transports them to Iranian coast
· The National
Iran war latest: Clearing Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz could take six months | The National
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· The National
Iran seizes two vessels for 'maritime violations', says media
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has seized two vessels for what it described as maritime violations and transferred them to Iranian shores, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran attacks ship in Strait of Hormuz, complicating diplomatic efforts to resume talks
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· Associated Press
Drone strikes hit Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, says exiled group
Drone strikes in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region wounded three Iranian Kurdish rebels, an exiled opposition group said, blaming the attack on Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
La guerra de Irán podría encarecer productos derivados del petróleo, de ropa a crayones
Muñecos de felpa se ven en una tienda Camp de Nueva York, el 21 de noviembre de 2019. (AP Foto/Mark Lennihan, Archivo)
· Anne Dinnocenzio
EU to prioritize jet fuel supplies in new emergency energy package
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will coordinate with member countries on jet fuel and diesel supplies to fend off a looming shortage, as part of a major package to address the energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
· James Fernyhough, Ben Munster
Iran’s gunboat fires on container ship off Oman coast
An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
· Caolán Magee
Resultados dispares en las bolsas en medio de la incertidumbre sobre el cese al fuego EEUU-Irán
El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)
· Yuri Kageyama
Nato 'will always defend' Turkey, says chief
Nato chief Mark Rutte said the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and headed into Turkish air space over the past weeks.
· Middleeasteye