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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the State Department on Friday to discuss Iran and bilateral relations

The US and Iran have a tentative deal awaiting Trump's signature. Here's what we know about the Strait of Hormuz, frozen assets, and Iran's nuclear program

US and Iranian negotiators agreed on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire 60 days and launch nuclear talks, but the deal still awaits Trump's approval

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on 60-day ceasefire extension framework, including Hormuz shipping guarantees and a nuclear commitment, pending Trump's approval

US and Iran traded strikes on Thursday in the most serious clash since their April ceasefire, with Iran targeting Kuwait and both sides accusing the other of truce violations

Trump appointees pressured the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prototype a $250 bill with Trump's face, despite a federal law banning living presidents on currency

Treasury Secretary Bessent threatens to sanction Oman if it helps Iran impose Hormuz tolls, as Washington also sanctions Iran's new strait authority collecting transit fees

More US households are experiencing food insecurity in 2026 than at the Covid-19 peak, the New York Fed reports — with 10% of families now skipping meals

FBI agents seized 303 gold bars, $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches from David Rush's Virginia home. He faces charges of theft of government money

Iran's foreign ministry called US strikes on Bandar Abbas a ceasefire violation and vowed to defend its sovereignty, as Trump threatened to 'blow up' mediator Oman

Trump warned US ally Oman to 'behave' or he would 'blow them up' during a cabinet meeting, amid stalled talks over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran accused the US of a gross ceasefire violation after overnight strikes on southern Iran, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon killed 31, straining two fragile truces.

Iran says the US committed a gross ceasefire violation after overnight strikes on missile sites and boats in Hormozgan. Oil prices jumped and China urged restraint

Iranian media report Tehran's negotiators are seeking $24 billion in frozen assets as part of talks to end the war with the US, with half due at the deal's announcement.

Secretary of State Rubio met Quad foreign ministers in New Delhi to revive the alliance, but Trump's G2 talk with China and Iran war divisions cloud its future outlook.

Canada's PM Carney calls the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists "unacceptable" and demands an independent probe as abuse allegations mount against Israeli forces