US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree. Trump said in a statement on social media the US had agreed to a request b
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes Washington's extension of the ceasefire with Iran, said his spokesman on Tuesday. "This is an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and the United States. We encourage all pa
The US-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint, exposing the Middle East’s limited alternatives for exporting its hydrocarbons. The International Energy Agency (IEA) called it the largest supply disruption on
President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the US was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal. “I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” T
The US military said on Tuesday it had seized a tanker linked to Iran in international waters, its latest apparent action to enforce a blockade, with time running out on a ceasefire and the prospect of last-ditch further peace talks still up in the air. Washington has expressed confidence that tal
