US President Donald Trump’s apparent about-face — signaling on Saturday that a framework agreement with Iran was within reach, only to dash those hopes on Monday by introducing an outrageous new condition — has left negotiators, analysts and global markets in disarray. No one expected the reversal to be linked to an issue unrelated to the stalemate that has left the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed for more than a month, triggering a global energy crunch and threatening a worldwide recession.

Iran and the United States are signaling cautious movement toward a possible diplomatic framework to end a three-month conflict, as President Donald Trump...

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US President Donald Trump has renewed efforts to expand the Abraham Accords, urging several Muslim-majority and Arab nations to normalise ties with Israel as part of a broader…

Former US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords, recognizing Israel. This move is linked to ongoing negotiations with Iran. Experts…

US President Donald Trump raised the stakes in already delicate peace efforts in the middle east by demanding several Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords recognising…