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West Asia war: Iran ties truce to Lebanon; Israel says strikes to continue

A two-week US-Iran ceasefire begins with talks set in Islamabad on Saturday, but the situation remains tense as Israel says its military operations in Lebanon will continue

US Congress absent, Republicans mum as Trump swings on conflict with Iran

In a week in which Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilisation to declaring ceasefire, US Congress is out of session and lawmakers with power to declare war are in the dark

36 hours of chaos: The last-minute scramble for a ceasefire in Iran

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying

Trump admin knew about Pakistan's ceasefire post on X before it went public

Pakistan's prime minister posted a public plea on X for President Trump to extend his Tuesday evening deadline for Iran; White House was directly involved in shaping the message

'Wasn't there when we needed': Trump slams Nato, revives Greenland push

US President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions that had been expected to be aimed at soothing Trump's anger with the military alliance over the Iran war. Ahead of the private meeting, Trump had suggested the US may consider leaving the trans-Atlantic alliance after NATO member countries ignored his call to help as Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping waterway, and sent gas prices soaring. Afterward, he issued an all-caps comment on social media suggesting he remained aggrieved. "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN," Trump said in his post. The White House did not immediately offer any further updates. The Republican president has had a warm relationship with Rutte in the past, and the meeting came after the US and Iran late Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of

US, Iran agree to talk in Islamabad even as Hormuz stays blocked for now

Further adding to uncertainty, sporadic fighting continued throughout the region and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Iran said it would offer safe passage in coordination with its armed forces, though its coastguards warned that any ship attempting to sail without permission would be "targeted and destroyed"

Wall Street jumps to near one-month highs, Dow up 2.8% on US-Iran ceasefire

The announcement came hours before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that carries about one-fifth of global oil trade

Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons

Trump also said there would be no enrichment of uranium and said many of the 15 points in the US plan proposed to Iran have been agreed to.

West Asia conflict: What is the US, Iran 45-day ceasefire plan? | US-Iran war | Strait of Hormuz

The United States, Iran and regional mediators are reportedly exploring a 45-day ceasefire as tensions in West Asia escalate.

Markets believe that the worst phase of West Asia war is over: Samir Arora

Markets had discounted the bad news with select pockets seeing a dip of over 15 per cent, which have recovered partially now, Arora of Helios Capital said.

India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, hopes access through Hormuz will continue

India welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire and hoped it would ease tensions in West Asia, stressing dialogue and calling for smooth global trade through the Strait of Hormuz

US envoy to India Sergio Gor discusses US-India ties with President Trump

The dinner comes as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reached Washington DC on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and defence ties

'Big day for world peace': Trump hails ceasefire agreement with Iran

US President Donald Trump in a social media post declared the ceasefire agreement a "big day for World Peace" and that the US "will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz." "There will be lots of positive action!" Trump predicted in his post. "Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just hangin' around' in order to make sure that everything goes well. I feel confident that it will." Trump's message on his Truth Social website signals Washington's concern about Iran maintaining its chokehold over the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which 20% of all oil and natural gas passes in peacetime.

West Asia war: US-Iran announce 2-week ceasefire; Trump hints at China role

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after Tehran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow ships to pass safely through the vital global shipping route

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to two-week ceasefire

President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with "annihilation" to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic's leadership had presented a "workable" plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that he expects to pave the way to end the nearly six-week-old war. The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict. Even China - Iran's biggest trading partner and the United States' most significant economic competitor - quietly pulled strings to find a pathway toward a ceasefire, according to two officials briefed on the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. "The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East," Trump declared in a social media post announcing

FBI warned of Iran-linked threat to US even as White House downplayed risk

President Donald Trump publicly has minimized the possibility of Iranian attacks on American soil in response to other intelligence assessments in recent months

Trump finds his offramp with Iran, but causes of war remain unresolved

President Trump's short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February

Gold rises to near three-week high after Trump pauses attacks on Iran

Bullion rose more than 3 per cent to its highest level since March 19

Pakistan invites US, Iran for talks in Islamabad 'to settle all disputes'

Pakistan on Wednesday invited the US and Iran for talks in Islamabad on Friday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a social media post announced that the US and Iran, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. "With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, effective immediately," he said. Sharif said Pakistan has invited delegations from both countries to Islamabad on April 10 for face-to-face talks aimed at reaching a conclusive agreement "to settle all disputes". The prime minister expressed hope that the proposed "Islamabad Talks" would help achieve sustainable peace and stability in the region. The development follows Pakistan's diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict that began on Feb 28 and had reached a turning point after US Preside