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Masoud Pezeshkian
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire faces immediate test as US-Iran talks remain uncertain
Israel and Hezbollah have halted fighting, but troops remain in southern Lebanon and delayed United States-Iran talks reveal how fragile the wider deal is.
Oil returns to Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon test US-Iran peace deal
Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon are testing whether the United States-Iran peace accord can hold beyond paper.
Trump signs Iran memorandum at Versailles, but Lebanon dispute threatens wider peace
Trump has signed the Iran memorandum, but Lebanon could break it. Hormuz, sanctions and nuclear limits now enter a fragile 60-day test.
Settebello tanker strike: Why missing Indian crew raise the stakes in Gulf of Oman
The Settebello tanker strike off Oman has widened the Iran crisis into a maritime security flashpoint, drawing India, the United States and global shipping institutions into a fast moving diplomatic test.
US and Iran peace talks stall: Why oil prices spiked on May 11, 2026
Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal as totally unacceptable. Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over. Oil traders are pricing in a longer Hormuz shutdown.
Why Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace response puts the Strait of Hormuz back at risk
Hormuz talks are stuck. Trump’s rejection of Iran’s reply keeps Gulf shipping, energy prices and diplomacy under pressure.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
US gasoline prices surge 28% since Iran war began as Hormuz closure persists
US gasoline at $4.17 marks a four-year high. The harder question is whether the Iran war stalemate forces Washington or Tehran to blink first.
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.