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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

news agency, Tasnim, described it as a "bad and incomplete tweet that created misleading ambiguity about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz". Araghchi stressed the waterway was only open to ships authorised

Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

blockade, Iran said on Saturday the strait was fully closed again and the brief conditional reopening had ended. Trump on Sunday could have responded by insisting no further negotiations with Iran were possible. He could

Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade

blockade of the strait is working. The price of oil, manipulated downwards by Trump’s social media messaging, remains the key metric for Iran, and is above $100 a barrel. But there are other signs

Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon begins today.** President Trump announced the deal yesterday

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

news network CNBC that he did not want to extend the ceasefire with Tehran, insisting the US was in a strong position and was “going to end up with a great deal”. Trump has previously

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **Two ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

blockade of Iranian ports. ![A man stands onshore with the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker "Asahi Princess" off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on April

Iran’s President Pezeshkian seeks to quash divided leadership narrative

Trump and others have pushed the notion that military, security and political authorities in Tehran are divided. “The time has come for Iran to make the sensible choice,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told

Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran

blockade of its ports. There are indications a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran will go ahead, despite Tehran refusing to confirm whether it will send a delegation. Following the first

US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know

News Agency reported that a US warship that had refused to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz had been hit by two Iranian drones. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) denied a warship

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

blockade of Iranian ports. About 20% of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically passes through the narrow waterway, which Iran has essentially closed to international tankers since the U.S. and Israel launched

Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

news. The Cac index in Paris and Dax in Frankfurt both climbed by more than 2%, while London's FTSE 100 rose by around 0.5%. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut by Iran

Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

News that **Witkoff and Kushner would meet with Araghchi**. “We’re hopeful that it will be a productive conversation and hopefully move the ball forward to a deal,” Leavitt said. She said vice-president

First Thing: Former FBI director James Comey indicted over Instagram seashells post

Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. But, as head of state, the king is above party politics and remains neutral. - **How else is the 250th anniversary being marked?** The US will issue limited-edition

How two ceasefires and opening of Hormuz could boost Iran talks

News Agency, said "there have never been any negotiations regarding any kind of nuclear materials to America". But any deal on the nuclear file will also need a pledge from Iran never to build

Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **President Trump has been referring to the war in Iran in the past tense,** despite the fact that peace talks in Pakistan stalled

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

blockade violates the terms of the ceasefire. Trump on Saturday said that the US was having “very good conversations” with Iran, but he noted that Tehran wanted to close the important oil corridor again

US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz

News: “We have all the cards,” adding that if Tehran wanted to talk, “they can come to us, or they can call us”. Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team

Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

News, which [first reported the Saudi action](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trumps-abrupt-u-turn-plan-re-open-strait-hormuz-came-backlash-allies-rcna343845?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=69fbe50e0fdc870001c62686&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter), suggested it was because Riyadh, and other Gulf capitals, were not informed beforehand. Elsewhere, Saudi commentary said the shutdown of US operations was only made

Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?

blockade in times of armed conflict,” he said. “However, if the US keeps flexing its maritime muscle at the edges of conventional legal frameworks, some might say the only thing missing is an eye patch