US-Iran end Islamabad talks without agreement on ‘Tehran not to develop nuclear weapons’

US-Iran end Islamabad talks without agreement on ‘Tehran not to develop nuclear weapons’

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency also reported on Sunday that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad concluded without an outcome, as the US “excessive demands” hindered a common framework and agreement.

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Analyst: No rebound in Hormuz traffic after ceasefire, transit rules to be key focus of US-Iran talks

Analyst: No rebound in Hormuz traffic after ceasefire, transit rules to be key focus of US-Iran talks

While US President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States does not rely heavily on the strait for oil, Meade pointed out that the impact goes far beyond energy, as large volumes of global commodities transit the route, influencing everything from geopolitics to food prices.

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Sticking points for US-Iran talks: ‘Chances of renewed tensions outweigh prospects for a real diplomatic breakthrough’

Sticking points for US-Iran talks: ‘Chances of renewed tensions outweigh prospects for a real diplomatic breakthrough’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran to stop the tolling. A day earlier, he told ABC News that he is considering a “joint venture” with Iran to charge fees for crossing the Strait, and wrote on social media that “big money” could be made by the United States “helping with the traffic build-up in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Iran-US war deal Japan’s auto industry blow as it pauses production of cars for Middle East market

Iran-US war deal Japan’s auto industry blow as it pauses production of cars for Middle East market

According to Japan Today, carmakers reported mixed first-quarter US sales on Wednesday (today) pointing to a hit from winter storms, as the Middle East war clouds the industry’s outlook compared with unusually favourable dynamics a year ago.

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World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

World sighs with relief as US and Iran pause belligerence for two weeks to talk peace

History has proven time and again that military force never yields lasting solutions. Instead, it fuels deeper animosity, widens existing divides and ignites a self-perpetuating cycle of violence.

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Pakistan tables last minute proposal to avert further US-Iran hostilities as Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms

Pakistan tables last minute proposal to avert further US-Iran hostilities as Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen Strait of Hormuz looms

On Sunday, the United States, Iran, and regional intermediaries were reportedly holding talks centred on a 45-day pause in hostilities, the first stage of a broader two-phase agreement that may bring the conflict to a temporary close.

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‘A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again,’ Trump warns Iran

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again,’ Trump warns Iran

Trump threatened to destroy all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran does not allow traffic to fully resume in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil transits in peacetime. Iran’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight.

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World oil market experts warn end of Iran war is not guarantee prices will drop to pre-conflict levels

World oil market experts warn end of Iran war is not guarantee prices will drop to pre-conflict levels

If hostilities fail to resolve and the maritime route continues to be blocked, the global oil market could be left in a fragile state, experts said. If shipping remains disrupted, that could force a structural shift in shipping and lead to higher long-term energy prices, reported the BBC.

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Iran warns Trump: Prepare for ‘much more devastating’ and extensive retaliation if civilian targets are attacked

Iran warns Trump: Prepare for ‘much more devastating’ and extensive retaliation if civilian targets are attacked

In another development, Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, warned on Sunday that the resistance front could target the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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Iran humiliates Trump by shooting down F-15 fighter jet soon after the US president bragged the Arab nation no capability

Iran humiliates Trump by shooting down F-15 fighter jet soon after the US president bragged the Arab nation no capability

Iran shot down a US Air Force F-15 fighter jet, US officials said on Friday. At about the same time, a second US plane, an A-10 Warthog, crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. Both aircraft had two-person crews, US officials told The Intercept, and in both cases, one crew member...

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