Iran, Trump issue conflicting statements about ceasefire talks
U.S. President says ‘they want to make a deal so badly,’ while Tehran denies it is negotiating to wind down the war
Iran, Trump issue conflicting statements about ceasefire talks
U.S. President says ‘they want to make a deal so badly,’ while Tehran denies it is negotiating to wind down the war Grouped from 12 articles across 8 sources.
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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its terms Middle East crisis – live updates Iran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered with a negotiation plan of its own as intermediaries sought to keep diplomatic channels between the warring countries open. Iranian state TV quoted an anonymous official as saying Tehran had rejected the plan it had received via Pakistan, saying it would “end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met”, and until then would continue fighting across the region. Continue reading...
US says Iran seeking 'exit ramp' despite mixed ceasefire signals
The White House says talks with Iran aimed at ending the conflict have not stalled, despite conflicting reports on Iran's response to a 15-point ceasefire proposal.
US-Iran conflict hands China's Xi upper hand ahead of Trump meeting: Experts
Chinese President Xi has been watching the U.S.-Iran conflict from the sidelines, and experts told ABC News that's exactly where Beijing wants to be.
Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The ceasefire plan comes as the US military prepares to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement those already in the Middle East.
Asia-Pacific stocks rise as Trump comments signal de-escalation in Iran conflict
Trump said he decided to back off from his recent threat to order strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure "based on the fact we're negotiating."
US talking to itself, says Iran as Trump claims wheels of diplomacy turning
Iranian officials continue to deny any peace talks, amid reports the US sent the country a ceasefire proposal.
US tells Iran to accept defeat or Trump will ‘unleash hell’
The White House has warned Iran to accept what it called a military defeat, or the US will “hit harder” than before.
US set to deploy airborne troops amid Trump claims of ‘very good’ Iran talks
Israel and Gulf states targeted by Iran in latest strikes while Tehran denies any negotiations with US to end war Middle East crisis – live updates The US is poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensify, signalling it may consider boots on the ground despite Donald Trump’s claims of “very good” talks with Iran, as it was reported that the US president had delivered a 15-point negotiation plan to Tehran via Pakistan. Early on Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a new wave of attacks against locations in Israel including Tel Aviv and Kiryat Shmona, as well as US bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait international airport, the Gulf state’s civil aviation authority said. Continue reading...
Stocks rally, oil prices fall amid talk of Iran ceasefire
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and global oil prices fell, as traders and investors were buffeted by constant headlines about the war in Iran.
Are US-Iran peace talks actually happening? Everything we know so far
Donald Trump's claim that members of his administration are negotiating with Iran on the ongoing conflict has caused more confusion than clarity.
Gold jumps over 2% as oil slump eases inflation fears amid Trump Iran talks
Gold climbed as declining oil prices helped temper worries over persistent inflation following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to bring an end to the Middle East conflict.
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