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US, Iran negotiators head to Doha but meeting uncertain

US, Iran negotiators head to Doha but meeting uncertain

Iranian and US technical teams are heading to Qatar but Iran's foreign ministry insists no talks between the two warring sides have been scheduled.

Israeli strike kills three Gazans, including child

Israeli strike kills three Gazans, including child

Israeli strike kills three Gazans, including child

Israeli strike kills three Gazans, including child

An Israeli air strike on Deir al Balah city in central Gaza has killed at least three Palestinians, including a child.

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

The ‌US and Iran have agreed ‌to stop ‌tit-for-tat strikes against each other, amid plans for a ⁠meeting to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran, US continue escalating attacks and recriminations

Iran, US continue escalating attacks and recriminations

The US military has struck multiple targets in Iran, with Donald Trump threatening that "Iran will no longer exist" if it continues to violate the ceasefire.

Fresh ship struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks

Fresh ship struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks

A tanker has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran exchanged strikes in a major threat to their interim peace deal.

Iran insists on right to control shipping in Hormuz

Iran insists on right to control shipping in Hormuz

Iran has slammed US and Gulf calls for freedom in the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding its right to control shipping in the key waterway be respected.

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Tempers have flared between Donald Trump and Senate Republicans over the war with Iran, laying bare frustrations over the president's deal to end the conflict.

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UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites

UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites

UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites

UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will check Iranian facilities sooner or later, the agency says.

US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections in peace deal

US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections in peace deal

US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections in peace deal

US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections in peace deal

Peace prospects remain uncertain as Iran denies Donald Trump's claims it's agreed to nuclear inspections "to infinity" as well as the fate of its frozen assets.

Iran sanctions waived, Trump will 'do what I have to'

Iran sanctions waived, Trump will 'do what I have to'

Iran sanctions waived, Trump will 'do what I have to'

Iran sanctions waived, Trump will 'do what I have to'

While JD Vance is touting progress in negotiations with Iran, Donald Trump has declared he "will do ‌what I have to do" if Iran doesn't stick to the agreement.

Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' despite tensions

Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' despite tensions

Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' despite tensions

Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' despite tensions

Tense high-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week.

Iran-US peace talks overshadowed by closure of strait

Iran-US peace talks overshadowed by closure of strait

Iran-US peace talks overshadowed by closure of strait

Iran-US peace talks overshadowed by closure of strait

JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran, days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding establishing a 60-day ceasefire.

Israeli strikes and gunfire kill nine people in Gaza

Israeli strikes and gunfire kill nine people in Gaza

Israeli strikes and gunfire kill nine people in Gaza

Israeli strikes and gunfire kill nine people in Gaza

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has risen to more than 1000 since the truce was signed in October, as Hamas and Israel trade blame over violations.

US-Iran talks unclear as fighting persists in Lebanon

US-Iran talks unclear as fighting persists in Lebanon

US-Iran talks unclear as fighting persists in Lebanon

US-Iran talks unclear as fighting persists in Lebanon

Israeli strikes have killed at least 10 people in Lebanon hours after a ceasefire began, while uncertainty surrounds wider talks on ending the US-Iran war.

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US-Iran talks called off, hurting bid for lasting truce

A US push to start high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag just days after the countries agreed to fresh negotiations and an extended ceasefire.

First tankers cross Strait of Hormuz after Iran deal

Three ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz following a US-Iran deal to end their war, but Israeli strikes stir doubt about peace efforts in Lebanon.

Ceasefire signed but Trump says he could resume attacks

Donald Trump has called Iranians "smart people" as US and Iranian negotiators work on a permanent truce over the coming 60 days.

US-Iran permanent truce still awaits negotiation

The US-Iran ceasefire deal will be inked in a ceremony in a Swiss mountain resort on Friday as details emerge and oil prices slip to new three-month lows.

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Israel takes more territory, kills two brothers in Gaza

Two Palestinians have died in an Israeli strike near a refugee camp in Gaza, as people flee from Israeli ‌forces as they expand their control in the territory.

Iran deal 'loud and clear' on nuclear weapons: Trump

US President Donald Trump has defended the 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran on the sidelines of the G7 ‌summit.

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza as mediators hold talks

Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over how to proceed with the next stage of Donald Trump's Gaza plan.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.

US, Iran inch closer to peace deal as details emerge

A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan as details begin to emerge.

US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours: Pakistan

Pakistan, which has been mediating in the US-Iran conflict, says the finalisation of a peace agreement is expected within 24 hours.

US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed within days

A memorandum to halt the US-Iran conflict is being finalised and could be signed as soon as Sunday, a source says, in a breakthrough for the months-long war.

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