After President Trump threatened a severe attack on Iran, Gulf and South Asian leaders urgently intervened, citing progress toward a preliminary diplomatic agreement.

He accusesTehran of taking too long to negotiate a deal

US President Donald Trump has vowed further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.

US President Donald Trump said the naval blockade would remain “until this transaction is finalised”, with the time and place of the signing to be announced.

...as Pentagon confirms it attacked third tanker of week in Hormuz Strait.

The US and Iran have traded strikes for two straight days, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks, further straining a fragile ceasefire

The US president's latest threats came just hours after Qatari mediators wrapped up talks early Thursday morning in pursuit of a final draft agreement to end the war.

The US president's latest threats came just hours after Qatari mediators wrapped up talks early Thursday morning in pursuit of a final draft agreement to end the war.

ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an unusually forceful escalation warning, declaring that the United States will strike Iran “VERY HARD

Both sides have launches fresh strikes in the Gulf this week as fears mount the near three-month conflict cannot be brought to a swift end.

Officials say indirect US and Iran peace talks rise, but violence delays hopes

Hours earlier, Trump warned that the U.S. would attack Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT," and soon take over Iran's oil infrastructure assets, including Kharg Island.

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

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The president said in a social media post that he made the move “based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of…

US President Donald Trump said he cancelled planned US strikes on Iran after progress in talks, hours after threatening to hit the country "VERY HARD".

After saying US would hit Iran 'very hard', Trump signals possible breakthrough in ceasefire negotiations.

The US president said the “highest level” of Iran’s leadership had approved a deal, and that the timing and place of signing it would be announced soon.

President Donald Trump has announced that he is cancelling planned military strikes against Iran, marking a dramatic shift just hours after warning that the United States would…

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