VP JD Vance says any agreement with Iran will include a two-stage verification process and that Washington expects the Strait of Hormuz to remain open without transit fees

Moscow called in the French, German, and British ambassadors, accusing their governments of pursuing a policy that, it claims, prolongs the war in Ukraine

Tehran freezes all back-channel messaging with Washington, demanding a full halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon and Gaza, and warning of a possible blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

A full explainer, 50 days into the Iran War, on how the conflict unfolded, what's being negotiated, and what ending it would mean

A new post by Trump features an image of himself holding a gun in front of a backdrop of explosions, alongside the message "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" as nuclear negotiations with Iran remain deadlocked and a U.S. naval blockade continues to squeeze the Iranian economy.

Iran's FM Araghchi blamed Washington for the collapse of Pakistan talks, while Trump said Tehran can call if it wants a deal. Pakistani officials say remote negotiations continue, but no in-person meeting is planned anytime soon

Tehran has proposed to the US a deal focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, while deferring nuclear talks to a later stage. The White House received the proposal but has not committed to engaging with it

Greek PM expresses commitment to peace and international law during talks in Ramallah, while Palestinian President calls for accelerated implementation of the Trump plan and reconstruction efforts

Israeli warplanes struck Gaza overnight after accusing Hamas of violating a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least 26 people as tensions threaten to unravel the truce.

To avoid another conflict, a clear vision for the future of Gaza and of the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory needs to be articulated and pursued with vigour.

Israel and Hamas reaffirmed their commitment to the fragile truce after airstrikes killed 26 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, in the most serious test of the ceasefire brokered earlier this month

Donald Trump claims he ended six wars in six months, but the conflicts he lists include fragile ceasefires, disputed mediations, and unresolved tensions that cast doubt on his sweeping assertion

Ahead of a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, Moscow says its conditions for ending the war remain unchanged, demanding Kyiv’s withdrawal from contested regions and abandonment of NATO membership plans

Lords raise red flags over UK’s push to recognise Palestine

Hamas’ “positive” response follows Trump’s final ceasefire proposal, as Israeli PM Netanyahu prepares for White House talks Monday; the statement came as Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians and 20 more died while seeking aid in Gaza

President Trump, in an earlier statement, indicated both parties would be allowed to complete “missions underway” before transitioning into a “staged ceasefire.” Still, the renewed violence has cast doubt on the viability of that plan