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Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

Iran says 'no negotiations' as US warns to accept 15-point deal

US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned Wednesday, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate. The ramped-up rhetoric dashed hopes of

US reportedly sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

US reportedly sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

Washington sent a peace plan to Iran, US media reported, as Donald Trump voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare and Tehran announced that it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The tentative signs of a diplomatic solution

Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites

Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites

Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes on Monday at Iran, which threatened retaliation against vital infrastructure across the Middle East in a war that has plunged the world into its worst energy crisis in decades. Explosions rang out in Tehran, Iranian media reported, while Saudi Arabia and the United

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes Israel

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes Israel

US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel. The ultimatum, made just a day after the US leader said he was considering

Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war

Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war

Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, against the backdrop of war with the United States and Israel, which reportedly carried out a strike on Iran's Natanz nuclear site. Iran's supreme leader traditionally leads Eid

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Trump mulls 'winding down' war

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Trump mulls 'winding down' war

Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran following three weeks of war. After Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight, the Israeli military said it had carried out strikes on what

Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions

Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis. Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Israel meanwhile