The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, averting President Donald Trump’s threatened escalation of a war that has already killed thousands of people and sparked a global energy crunch.
President Trump has called the proposal “a workable basis on which to negotiate.” But experts point to potential areas of contention in the slated talks.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire does not apply to Israel's strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios, contradicting claims from Iran and the Pakistani mediators.Why it matters: Israel's renewed attacks in Lebanon posed an immediate challenge to the stability of the ceasefire.Stopping the Israeli strikes against…
Iran expects to make even more money off of a potential peace deal with the White House.Beyond the 10-point peace plan that Donald Trump already signalled he was open to, Iran additionally expects countries to pay $1 per barrel of oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, reported the Financial Times Wednesday. Tehran demanded that the fee be paid in…
Israel launched a barrage of attacks without warning in Lebanon on Wednesday, striking more than 100 sites in 10 minutes as a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran hangs in the balance. The attacks were of the largest scale in Lebanon since Israel started its latest offensive there more than a month ago.…
U.S. crude dropped $16 per barrel, and Brent crude — the international standard — fell nearly $14.
Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, but reported drone attacks on Gulf states and Strait of Hormuz tensions signal the deal may already be strained.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding her first press conference since the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. President Donald Trump announced the deal before his 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline that would have presumably seen the U.S. escalate its war with the Islamic regime. Because of the new deal, Trump’s…
In typical U.K political fashion, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer flew to Saudi Arabia to present the optics of participation, when he found out about the Iran ceasefire deal. Immediately, Starmer, with an apparent mouse in his pocket, heads for the cameras to announce, “well, we’ve just reached this ceasefire.” WATCH (prompted): . Posted in […] The…
