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Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

news agency and the US publication Axios reported that the US and Iran were close to agreeing to a one-page MoU to end the war, even though there have been no detailed negotiations

Pakistan scrambles to salvage US-Iran diplomacy as ceasefire faces collapse

News on Monday saying Iran had moved several military aircraft, including an RC-130 reconnaissance plane, to Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan near Rawalpindi after the [April 8 ceasefire](/news/2026/4/8/iran-says-talks-with-us-will-begin-in-pakistans-islamabad-on-friday), potentially shielding them from

US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts

visited China in nearly a decade. In recent decades, the US and China have emerged as the world’s dominant superpowers, frequently seen as locked in a contest for who sits atop the world order

Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **President Trump leaves for a state visit to China today.** It will be his first visit to Beijing during his second term. Trade will

Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

Beijing](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/trump-china-summit-xi-jinping-talks) on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran