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'Total victory' or TACO? Trump faces questions on Iran deal

'Total victory' or TACO? Trump faces questions on Iran deal

Donald Trump claimed "total" victory after a ceasefire with Iran. But critics say the deal is a fresh example of their maxim that the tough-talking US president always "chickens out." In the space of 12 nerve-wracking hours, Trump went from warning that a "

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

While some Iranians in the capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the United States will lead to nothing, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war. "Everyone is at ease now, we are more relaxed," Sakineh Mohammadi, a 50-year-old housewife,

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening. "A wave of relief has hit financial markets after threats of a devastating escalation of the

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday urged Iran not to let the fragile ceasefire deal fall apart over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, days before he is due to lead talks with Tehran in Pakistan. As Iran's president said a truce in Lebanon was a key

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government. By the time the adversaries agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, the Islamic republic appears

Vance to lead talks in Iran on Saturday

(The Center Square) - Vice President JD Vance will lead talks with Iranian leaders in Islamabad on Saturday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Vance will be joined by several members of President Donald Trump's cabinet including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Pakistan'

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Only three ships risked crossing the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, highlighting the extreme caution about using the key waterway even though both the US and Iran have said the strategic chokepoint would reopen. - Who is taking the risk? - Apart from the three ships which transited the strait after a two-