(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks declined on Friday as investors grappled with a pullback in artificial-intelligence shares and hopes for a diplomatic resolution to tensions in the Middle East.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares retreated from record highs as efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal showed little progress and investors paused after a blistering AI-driven rally.

(Bloomberg) -- Equities retreated from all-time highs as progress toward a US-Iran peace deal stalled and investors paused after a rally in artificial intelligence stocks.