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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

news conference, Thursday, May 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. **Mariam Zuhaib/AP** Mariam Zuhaib/AP WASHINGTON — Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points

News](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/trump-says-iran-truce-extension-unlikely-hormuz-to-stay-blocked) on Monday that a renewal of the ceasefire was "highly unlikely." Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker, accused the United States late Monday of forcing Iran

U.S.-Iran peace talks still in limbo after Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz

News on Wednesday that there was "no time pressure" either on the truce or setting a new date for talks. Iran dismissed Trump's extension as "meaningless" and said it would not return to negotiations

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

military might. “[Iran’s] storage reservoirs would fill quickly, some estimates suggest within a few weeks, forcing production shut-ins,” finance and policy analyst Javed Hassan, an adviser to the Islamabad-based Centre for Research

How the Iran war is hitting the UK

strikes on Iran’s infrastructure. And on Sunday, quoting a minister, The Times said the  “economic fallout from the Iran war” would last at least eight months. Beyond the headlines is real public angst about

SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries

news agency on May 4, 2026, the Iran-flagged tugboat Basim sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. **Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images** Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP

SCOTUS weighs Temporary Protected Status cases. And, jury indicts James Comey again

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **The Department of Justice has secured a two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.** The DOJ is accusing him of threatening President

As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo

strikes on civilian areas, including Qeshm Island. Throughout the war, Iran has offered ships safe passage through its territorial waters for a fee, while continuing to fire intermittently on commercial vessels. At the same time

Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **Israeli forces launched strikes in Lebanon and Iran, and Iran has attacked Israel in retaliation. The violence is threatening** to [plunge the Middle East

Pakistan ready for multi-day US-Iran talks, but Tehran unsure about joining

military and social media exchanges between Iran and the United States, Pakistan has been busy getting ready to host talks that it – as the principal mediator between Washington and Tehran – hopes will yield a deal