Iran Tightens Control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump Warns Against ‘Blackmail’
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Al Gebaly
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Reuters) - Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran...
ANALYSIS – The Iran War Has Revealed Trump’s Pressure Point: The Economy
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands, but for U.S. adversaries and...
Trump Says He Has ‘Good News’ On Iran As Tankers Cross Strait Of Hormuz
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ariba Shahid
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Reuters) - A convoy of oil tankers was crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first major movement of ships in the crucial waterway since the U.S....
EXCLUSIVE – Iran Negotiators, Citing Possible Israeli Attack, Got Pakistan Escort Home From Peace...
By Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari
ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to...
European Countries Have Capacity To Clear Mines In Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says
PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin told French TV...
EU’s Von Der Leyen: Welcomes The 10-day Ceasefire Between Israel And Lebanon
BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on Thursday a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, and reiterated that Europe would continue to call for the...
Iran Used Chinese Spy Satellite To Target Us Bases, FT Reports, Beijing Denies Story
April 15 (Reuters) - Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that has allowed it to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the current war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday,...
Trump Says Iran War ‘Close to Over’; Army Chief of Mediator Pakistan Arrives in...
By Tala Ramadan, Elwely Elwelly and Humeyra Pamuk
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was close to over, telling the world to brace for an "amazing two days", as the army...
EXCLUSIVE – US To Allow Waiver On Iran Oil To Expire, Administration Sources Say
By Timothy Gardner and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will allow a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to expire later this week, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday,...
US, Iran May Resume Talks This Week Despite Port Blockade
By Ariba Shahid, Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse...
