President Trump announced he has cancelled the planned US participation in peace talks with Iran that were set to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan. The announcement came shortly after Iran's Foreign Minister had already left Pakistan, raising questions about the timing and coordination between the two sides. The Islamabad talks were part of an ongoing diplomatic effort to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran. Both countries have been locked in a standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, with several rounds of indirect and direct dialogue attempted in recent years. Trump's decision to pull US representatives before the talks began effectively collapses this round of negotiations. Whether Iran's Foreign Minister's early departure prompted the US move, or vice versa, is not clear from available information. The breakdown leaves the diplomatic track in an uncertain state. Watch for whether either side signals a willingness to reschedule, and how the development affects oil markets and regional security calculations given Iran's position as a major energy producer.
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
