Iran's 14-point proposal to the US drops its demand for an upfront end to the blockade, signaling flexibility on peace talks while nuclear differences persist
Trump told a Florida rally the US Navy was acting 'like pirates'' seizing Iranian ships and cargo, as the naval blockade of Iranian ports tightens its grip
Pentagon ordered 5,000 US troops to withdraw from Germany within 6-12 months, deepening a transatlantic rift over the Iran war and EU trade tensions
Iran sent a draft proposal to Pakistan, while Trump said he would “prefer not” to resume strikes but kept the option open
Californians are furious as gas prices hit $6 a gallon following the US-Iran war. AFP spoke to drivers about what soaring petrol prices mean for daily life
Trump administration bypassed congressional review to approve $8.6 billion in military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
Trump administration plans to shut the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel, handing its duties to a new Gaza security force, sources tell Reuters
US sanctioned Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for importing tens of millions of barrels of Iranian crude, as diplomacy with Tehran remains frozen
Trump declared Iran hostilities "terminated" in letters to Congress as a War Powers Act deadline hit, despite no change in US military posture or ceasefire terms
Diplomatically sensitive trip included White House dinner with President Donald Trump, historic address to Congress, and several moments that tested boundaries of royal protocol and UK-US relations
US Embassy has urged a Lebanon-Israel summit as Israeli strikes kill 17 despite an active ceasefire, Hezbollah rejects direct negotiations outright
US administration argued the Iran war has ended due to a ceasefire, defying Democratic calls for congressional authorization
The Justice Department released security footage of Cole Allen charging past police at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in an alleged attempt to assassinate President Trump
First direct US-Venezuela flight in seven years departed Miami for Caracas on Thursday, marking a major thaw in diplomatic relations between the two countries
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says a new chapter is unfolding for Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's president says the US naval blockade is 'doomed to fail' as Brent crude surges past $126 a barrel and Trump prepares to be briefed on new military options
US proposes new coalition called the Maritime Freedom Construct to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled Iran peace talks
CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper will brief Trump on Thursday on new Iran military options, including infrastructure strikes and a plan to seize part of the Strait of Hormuz
Mamdani urged King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India during the monarch's state visit to the US
US jury convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of conspiring to support Islamic State but deadlocked on his direct role in the Kabul airport bombing that killed 183 people
