President Trump said Iran is 'making an offer' to the United States, signaling a possible opening in stalled diplomatic contacts between the two countries. The comment came as Iran's Foreign Minister arrived in Pakistan, though he told reporters that no negotiations with the U.S. were currently scheduled. The two statements point in different directions, leaving the status of any talks unclear. Trump did not specify what the offer contained or how the U.S. intended to respond. Iran and the U.S. have been at odds over Iran's nuclear program, with the U.S. maintaining sanctions pressure while Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment. Any shift toward talks would matter for oil markets, regional security, and the broader question of whether a new nuclear deal is possible. Watch for whether Iran's foreign minister makes any follow-up statement after his Pakistan visit, and whether Washington puts forward a formal response.
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
