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US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal

US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal

The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran. Despite military clashes in the strait in recent days, Trump said "great progress has

Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf

Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf

Hours after the UAE's top oil executive said the country had "emerged stronger" from war and as thousands attended an Abu Dhabi summit to boost the local economy, phones across the country were alerting that missiles were incoming. The first attacks since a truce came into

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iranian foreign minister in Beijing - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China's top diplomat Wang Yi for talks in Beijing on Wednesday, China's Xinhua news agency reported, without giving details on the discussion. Iran's Fars news

'Project Freedom' paused while U.S., Iran try to negotiate a deal

(The Center Square) – More than a day after its implementation, “Project Freedom,” a U.S. operation to safely escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, has been put on pause pending a deal with Iran. President Donald Trump announced the latest development Tuesday night, citing “great progress” being made

Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help

Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran. Trump is scheduled to pay the first visit of his second term to China next

Rubio confirms Epic Fury over; U.S. responding defensively in Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday afternoon that Operation Epic Fury was concluded – similar to what the president has said in his communications with Congress – and that the U.S. is in a defensive phase in the Strait of Hormuz. “The operation is over,” Rubio said.