President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran plans to make an offer designed to meet U.S. demands, with a new round of nuclear talks expected to resume in Pakistan. Trump did not detail the terms of the offer or specify when it would be formally presented. The announcement came days after earlier rounds of indirect diplomacy between Washington and Tehran, which have centered on limits to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The talks are being mediated through intermediaries rather than direct negotiation. Markets and analysts will watch closely for any signal that a deal framework is taking shape, since a credible agreement could ease pressure on oil supply risk tied to Iran and shift U.S. foreign policy posture in the Middle East. The next session in Pakistan is the clearest near-term checkpoint for whether both sides are narrowing their positions or simply managing the appearance of progress.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
