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Steve Witkoff
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Iran offers seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US negotiations remain deadlocked
Iran has offered a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Find out why the proposal could reshape US-Iran diplomacy and global oil markets.
September 26, 2026
New Russia-Ukraine peace talks move closer after Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin and Zelenskyy
Russia has opened the door to renewed Ukraine peace talks after U.S. envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv. See what could shape the next round.
September 7, 2026
Trump envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour Putin meeting produces no Ukraine breakthrough
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Kyiv after more than three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where the Kremlin described U.S. settlement proposals as useful but gave no indication Russia had softened its territorial demands.
September 6, 2026
Trump cancels planned Iran attack as Hormuz peace framework awaits Tehran’s approval
Donald Trump cancelled an Iran attack, but Tehran has not accepted final terms. Hormuz, nuclear inspections and sanctions remain unresolved.
August 2, 2026
Trump reopens Ukraine diplomacy with Putin and Zelenskyy before NATO summit
Trump has reopened Ukraine diplomacy with Putin and Zelenskyy, but territorial demands and the disputed battle for Kostiantynivka block progress.
July 5, 2026
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.
June 20, 2026
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.
May 11, 2026
US Navy destroyers hit Iranian targets at Qeshm and Bandar Abbas amid ceasefire test
Trump calls US strikes on Iran a love tap. Iran reviews a US deal that ends the war but parks the nuclear question for later. Hormuz is the test.
May 8, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks gain momentum, but the nuclear question still blocks a final deal
A Gulf war deal may be near, but Iran’s nuclear program and Hormuz access remain unresolved. The next 30 days could define the settlement.
May 7, 2026
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
May 6, 2026