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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

Pentagon asks Congress for $80 billion to cover Iran war costs and other bills, as funding pressure mounts on US military operations

Iran's negotiator Ghalibaf says Tehran's red lines will guide US talks, as Switzerland meeting stalls and Lebanon fighting flares

Iran talks cancelled as Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon's deadliest attack since the US-Iran deal to end the war

US media are unanimous in condemning Trump's Iran war deal, saying he abandoned pre-war objectives and handed Tehran massive financial concessions

China welcomes the US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war and urges all parties, including Israel, to honor the agreement as strikes continue in southern Lebanon