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India hails progress in US trade talks after talks with Jamieson Greer, but key tariff and market access gaps remain unresolved

Trump says Iran has assured Washington no tolls will be charged on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations continue over a lasting settlement

Iran's top negotiator called the Islamabad memorandum a victory for Tehran, while Pakistan said technical talks with the US are set to resume next week

Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Pentagon's designation of the e-commerce giant as a Chinese military company, calling it arbitrary and baseless

Marco Rubio said Iran cannot charge tolls on the Strait of Hormuz under international law, as disputes over nuclear inspections, missiles and the waterway strain early peace talks

The Senate voted 50-48 to pass a war powers resolution directing Trump to end US hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action

Trump says unfrozen Iran funds will go into a US-controlled escrow account for food and medical supplies from American farmers

Iran and the US have concluded technical talks in Switzerland, agreeing to set up four working groups on sanctions, nuclear affairs, reconstruction and monitoring

The US temporarily lifted Iran oil sanctions after talks in Switzerland, as JD Vance said Tehran agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into the country

A midday shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood left three dead, including a police officer and a civilian identified as a member of the Jewish community

China imposed export controls on 10 US defense and rare earths firms and barred 46 American companies from procurement, escalating tensions with Washington

Trump threatens US tolls on the Strait of Hormuz if talks with Iran fail, as new negotiations open in Switzerland

US VP JD Vance said he expects to travel to Switzerland soon for Iran talks, minutes before Tehran announced another closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Diplomats from the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan hold preparatory talks at Switzerland's Burgenstock resort after senior negotiations were delayed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Iran's football federation says World Cup travel restrictions are hurting the team, calling the situation a dark point in tournament history

In Trump Heights near the Lebanon border, residents voice mixed feelings on the Iran deal but say their trust in Trump remains intact