Iran Shows off Its Control over Strait After Collapse of Peace Talks
By Parisa Hafezi and Mubasher Bukhari
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran showed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of...
Iran Seizes Ships in Strait After Trump Halts Attacks
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Allen
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with...
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Extension With Peace Talks In Doubt
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Allen
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. 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,...
Trump Accuses Iran of ‘Total Violation’ of Ceasefire, Threatens New Attacks Unless It Takes...
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Muhammad Al Gebaly and Saad Sayeed
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Sunday of a "total violation" of the two countries' ceasefire for firing on ships near the Strait of...
ANALYSIS – Allies Fear a Rushed US–Iran Framework Deal Could Backfire, Leaving Technical Deadlock
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi
PARIS/DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past...
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Again, Flexing Muscle amid Iran War
By Hyunjoo Jin
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea.
Pyongyang's intense missile activity...
Strait of Hormuz Blocked as Gaps Remain on Iran Peace Talks
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Muhammad Al Gebaly and Saad Sayeed
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a standstill on Sunday after Iran reasserted control over the strategic waterway that is key to global energy...
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....
