WASHINGTON: Iran said Thursday that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational” and denied any negotiations were under way on a ceasefire to end the war in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump prepared to make a national address on the conflict. Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran’s president had asked for a ceasefire but said Tehran must first reopen the Strait of Hormuz, spurring global attention on his 9 p.m. (0100 GMT Thursday) televised address from the White House.

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump said the US and Iran have been meeting “directly and indirectly” and that Iran’s new leaders have been “very reasonable,” as more…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran’s energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described…