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Oil prices fall as Trump, Iran say Strait of Hormuz is 'fully open'

(The Center Square) – The Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, Iranian officials and President Donald Trump said Friday, sending oil prices down. Iran closed the strait near the beginning of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, leading to the halt of commercial shipping traffic, including oil shipments, which sent gas

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over its enriched uranium

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over its enriched uranium

US President Donald Trump said Thursday Washington and Tehran were "very close" to a peace deal and insisted that Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, a key sticking point in negotiations. The United States had earlier threatened to resume airstrikes on the Islamic republic and

Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran were "very close" to a peace deal and that he would consider going to Pakistan to sign an agreement. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump added that Tehran had agreed to hand over its store

Trump announces 10-day ceasefire involving Lebanon, Israel; Netanyahu: 'Hezbollah much disarm'

Trump announces 10-day ceasefire involving Lebanon, Israel; Netanyahu: 'Hezbollah much disarm'

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon starting at 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been fighting since the start of the U.S./Israeli war against Iran. The two rivals have been battling

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Lebanon unaware of Israel talks - Lebanon is unaware of any planned contact with Israel, an official source told AFP, after US President Donald Trump said the leaders of the two countries would speak on Thursday. "We are not aware of any

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Pakistan pushes for talks - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he met with the Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks. Iran has targeted US allies

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

The United States announced Wednesday it is tightening sanctions against Iran's oil industry as Tehran keeps up its closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the Mideast war. The new punishment targets oil transport infrastructure by slapping sanctions on more than two dozen people, companies and