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Newest first · UTC+11:00US lawmakers split on party lines over negotiations’ failure to end Iran war
Republicans call on Trump to ‘finish the job’ while top Democrats warn against resuming hostilities
Iran says Hormuz open to civilian vessels, warns military ships
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian traffic, while warning military vessels against entering the strategic waterway.
Iran warns any military ships nearing Strait of Hormuz would breach ceasefire
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that any military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as breaching the two-week ceasefire with the United States and will face a forceful response.
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities say the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war as they urge their supporters to maintain control of the streets.
The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial
An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse
How Iran's universities became a target of US-Israeli attacks
On 6 April, a blast ripped through Iran's top engineering university. No casualties were reported, but multiple buildings - notably those housing an artificial intelligence centre - were damaged.
President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iran war with Indian minister in Abu Dhabi | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
Here’s why the Iran talks were doomed to fail
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
Here’s why the Iran talks were doomed to fail
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
How the US will clear Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz
As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s mines.
Global South is collateral damage in Middle East war
THE bragging by US officials about the superiority of American military capability, their insensitive jokes about coffee and cigarettes consumed by the military personnel while raining bombs on Iran, have added insult to injury. We already knew that the US military is sophisticated and lethal without an actual demon…
Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end
President Donald Trump says the United States Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
Nikki Haley says US will ‘probably’ need to use special forces to get Iran’s uranium, rules out 2028 run
WASHINGTON — Former 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said that the US will “probably” need to dispatch a special forces team to retrieve Iran’s uranium stockpile.
Trump made a decision on Iran, now it poses an existential threat to Israel - opinion
The political dynamic in the Middle East currently stands before one of its most complex questions: Can the Iranian regime be subdued through external pressure?
US warned of long road to Iran deal after talks stumble over oil and nuclear | The National
The US has been warned to expect a long haul in negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal to end the Middle East war.
Tucker Carlson says Iran war Trump's 'single biggest mistake' in BBC interview
Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.
Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says
Israel's war with Iran incurred NIS 35 billion ($11.52 billion) in budgetary expenses, with NIS 22 billion of that going to defense, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, citing a preliminary estimate.
Mixed signals from Washington cloud intentions for future of Iran war, experts tell 'Post'
It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National
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US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
Failed US-Iran talks raise questions about fragile ceasefire
Un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Irán y Estados Unidos cerca del Hotel Serena, la sede de las reuniones, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 12 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Anjum Naveed)
Tehran says US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iran negotiators in Pakistan
The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Tehran’s elite have no business having plum jobs in our universities
The detention of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar in Los Angeles—niece of the late IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani—is more than a tabloid headline. Following the federal revocation of her green card and the reported exit of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory University, a glaring systemic failure has been laid bare.
Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks
Donald Trump made the comments in response to failed peace negotiations between the US and Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
Trump says U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave the crucial Strait of Hormuz "effective immediately" after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement during peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
Trump says points agreed to in talks 'don't matter' due to Iran's 'nuclear ambitions'
US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran is "UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS".
Strait of Hormuz 'has never been Iran's to close', says Dr Sultan Al Jaber | The National
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Trump says US military is 'locked and loaded' to 'finish up' Iran
US President Donald Trump has said on his Truth Social platform that the US military is "locked and loaded" to "finish up the little that is left of Iran" at the appropriate moment.
Trump Begins Blockade Of Hormuz Strait, Says Iran "Will Not Be Allowed To Profit From Extortion"
President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran"
Trump floats naval blockade of Iran, Islamabad talks fail
Headlines edited by Shir Perets and Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Hosted and produced by Shifra Jacobs.
Impunity by design: How the IDF, settlers repress Palestinians in the West Bank - opinion
In the first days following the onset of Israel’s attack on Iran, Israeli settlers shot and killed six Palestinians in the West Bank. Five more Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers, including an entire family – mother, father, and their two children, aged five and seven. To the best of our knowledge, none of…
Trump announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint.
Putin Says Ready to Help Peace Efforts in Call With Iran President
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday that he was ready to help mediate efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, the Kremlin said.
Trump says US will block ships crossing Strait of Hormuz, is ready to 'end' Iran
US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will "immediately" begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.After US officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump on Sunday sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20 per …
Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks
Washington: US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran, and warned that any Iranians who try to stop it will be “blown to hell”.
Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids.
Dubai’s education authority approves nursery-style learning at home | The National
Dubai’s private education authority has announced new measures that are set to allow villas and apartments to turn into mini-nurseries, as official centres remain shut as a safety measure due to the Iran war.
After Iran talks falter, will Trump escalate or negotiate?
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US.
US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points?
High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran have ended without a deal, and Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has blamed the US for the failure of talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan, during a two-week ceasefire in their war.
How Iran's universities became a target of US-Israeli attacks
On 6 April, a blast ripped through Iran's top engineering university. No casualties were reported, but multiple buildings - notably those housing an artificial intelligence centre - were damaged.
Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier
The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore
Iraníes reaccionan con mezcla de decepción y desafío ante fracaso de negociaciones
Un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Irán y Estados Unidos cerca del Hotel Serena, la sede de las reuniones, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 12 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Anjum Naveed)
Iran says no plans for further US peace talks as it vows to continue stranglehold over Strait of Hormuz
Iran has said it has no plans for further peace talks with the US, after a marathon summit with Vice President JD Vance collapsed on Saturday with no agreement reached.
Analysis: Trump says he always wins, and the Iran war is the latest example
Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File)
Iranians frustrated but defiant as US peace talks end without deal
A worker cleans the street as police officers walks towards their vehicle outside a media center close to Serena Hotel, the venue for the U.S. Iran officials meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Lecciones de los 70 han hecho a economías de EEUU y del mundo menos vulnerables a shocks petroleros
Mercantes navegan por el golfo Pérsico hacia el estrecho de Ormuz en Emiratos Árabes Unidos el 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto)
Pakistan seeks global clout as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal
Pakistan’s hosting of the Islamabad talks represented an important initiative for the country. Pakistan is a close friend of the White House. It also has warm ties with China and Saudi Arabia.
Post-war recalibration: Why Israel must rethink Syria approach - analysis
With the ceasefire in the Iran war, Israel has time to take stock of what is changing in the region. One narrative about the US and Israeli war on Iran is that it will redraw the region.
Gulf states on edge as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal
Countries in the Gulf are watching closely what comes next after the apparent failure of the first round of talks in Islamabad. The talks did not come to an agreement. US Vice-President JD Vance said there was no agreement.