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Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

US President Donald Trump says negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, lifting hopes of extending a ceasefire set to expire this week even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. The prospect of talks on the horizon, which Iran did not immediately confirm, came as ships remained unable to transit the critical waterway amid threats from Iran and a US blockade on ships heading to and from Iranian ports. Iranian officials said earlier on Sunday that they remained open to negotiation, but held firm that ships wouldn't pass the strait while the US blockade remained in effect. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinso...

Trump threat to exit NATO still ‘possible’, warns former aide

Donald Trump's former national security adviser has warned the US president's threat to withdraw from NATO remains on his agenda, despite the alliance pledging to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. John Bolton was speaking after Trump held highly-anticipated talks at the White House with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Over past weeks, the US president repeatedly slammed countries in the western alliance for not supporting American military operations against Iran. John Bolton, right was US national security adviser during Donald Trump's first administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (AP) US withdrawal from NATO 'possible' Bolton, who served as national security adviser during Trump's first administration, was asked on Today this morning whether the pr...

Iran war to permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached: IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Iran war will cause permanent scarring on the global economy even if the fragile two-week ceasefire holds. In a keynote address yesterday, Kristalina Georgieva said the conflict has reversed the global economy's recent surge, which was driven by the AI boom and tech investment. "In fact, had it not been for this shock, we would have been upgrading global growth," she told attendees in Washington. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivering a keynote address in Washington yesterday. (IMF) "But now, even our most hopeful scenario involves a growth downgrade. Why? Because of significant infrastructure damage, supply disruptions, losses of confidence, and other scarring effects. "Even in the...

Trump’s conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

US President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East. He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has twice delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He has both threatened to "obliterate" Iran's energy plants if the vital waterway remains largely shuttered and said the US was "not affected" by the closure. From left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listen during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

Israel warns attacks on Iran ‘will escalate and expand’ as Trump claims advances in ceasefire talks

Israel threatened to "escalate and expand" its attacks on Iran on Friday, even as US President Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, meanwhile, gave no signs of backing down. With stock markets reeling and economic fallout from the war extending far beyond the Middle East, Trump is under growing pressure to end Iran's chokehold on the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil is usually shipped. Iran has rejected a 15-point US proposal for a ceasefire that includes it relinquishing control of the strait, but at the same time has ordered thousands more troops to the region — possibly in preparation for a military attempt to wrest the waterway from Iran. A first res...

Trump considering ‘winding down’ his war in Iran, but invasion plans reportedly being drafted

Donald Trump said he is considering winding down the war in Iran, even as reports emerge of the Pentagon planning a ground invasion. In a post on Truth Social this morning, Trump detailed his achievements since starting the war three weeks ago. "We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran," he said. Donald Trump called his NATO allies "cowards" for not providing military support for his war with Iran. (AP) "(1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran's Defense Industrial Base. (3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. (4) Never a...
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