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Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

announced on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia would provide Pakistan with $3bn to help bolster the country’s foreign reserves. Sharif will also travel to Qatar and Turkey. In Turkey, Sharif is expected to participate

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

Trump Always Chickens Out”. The recent volatility has made some investors anxious, but it’s been a boon to investment banks, which make millions in commissions and revenue from the surging volume of trade, according

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

announced on April 8 days away from expiring. But it added that no date had been set for that next round of negotiations, even as [Islamabad stepped up](/news/2026/4/16/hopes-grow-for-a-breakthrough-in-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-mediates) a parallel diplomatic push to keep