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Arrests, hangings, blackout: Iran cranks up wartime repression

Arrests, hangings, blackout: Iran cranks up wartime repression

Iran has stepped up repression during the Middle East war with high-profile executions and hundreds of arrests, activists said on Tuesday, urging Washington to put human rights at the centre of any talks with the Islamic republic. There has been no let up during the two-week ceasefire now

Ceasefire deadline looms as talks with Iran remain uncertain

(The Center Square) – With just hours left before the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire, President Donald Trump still says a deal can be made but is ready to continue striking the Islamic Republic. Despite conflicting reports that Iran will participate in the next round

US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook. "I don't know the future of energy

US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Recovering Iranian uranium will be 'difficult': Trump - US President Donald Trump said Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on

Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks mostly retreat

Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks mostly retreat

US and European stocks reversed Monday as oil prices surged over fears hostilities could resume in the weeks-long Middle East war after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following its brief reopening. Investors were on edge approaching the end of the US-Iran ceasefire, with Washington saying it will

Tit-for-tat blockades once again cripple traffic in Hormuz

Tit-for-tat blockades once again cripple traffic in Hormuz

Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to test the US shutdown, tracking data showed Monday. Iran announced on Friday that it would reopen the strategic waterway, but the United States did not reciprocate for