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US bombs Iran sites, inks Saudi nuclear pact: What is happening in West Asia?

July 23, 2026 2:57 pm

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said: "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz."

Shashi Tharoor writes: America fought a war with Iran to sign a worse deal than before

July 16, 2026 7:16 am

A core demand of the invasion, the eradication of Iran’s ballistic-missile capacity, was omitted from the MoU, leaving the invaders to crow about reopening a waterway that was not even closed before their war began

A lunch-time exchange revealed that the war weighs heavily on Trump ahead of the November elections (AP Photo)

Closed-door clash: Trump confronts Republicans over Iran deal before key Senate vote

June 25, 2026 7:06 pm

President Donald Trump is facing a revolt from his own party over a controversial 60-day peace framework with Iran, culminating in a closed-door shouting match with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.

As Iran, US reach peace deal, a look at decades-long nuclear standoff

June 15, 2026 2:25 pm

Confirming the deal, US President Donald Trump said that Washington would end its naval blockade on traffic through Iranian ports, marking the biggest breakthrough in months of negotiations.

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Isfahan enrichment facility in Iran after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

What Iran's nuclear programme could look like under proposed Pakistan MoU with US

June 13, 2026 10:29 pm

US-Iran deal talks have intensified with discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz and regional stability.

Iran has sealed off parts of its near bomb-grade uranium stockpile by collapsing tunnels and mining entrances, according to US intelligence cited by CNN. (AI-generated image)

Trump wants Iran's uranium. Tehran buried it behind collapsed tunnels and mines: Report

June 13, 2026 4:27 pm

The stockpile in question consists of roughly half a tonne of highly enriched uranium (HEU), material that experts say is close to weapons-grade.

Trump's gamble: US President may offer Iran billions in aid, with one condition

June 27, 2025 7:40 pm

The Trump administration is quietly floating a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Iran—offering sanctions relief and investment in a civilian nuclear program, but with one uncompromising condition: a total ban on uranium enrichment.

Israel-Iran conflict news: Israel and Iran as the two sides continued to engage in airstrikes and missile attacks for the fifth straight day.

US involvement is contingent upon how the Iran-Israel conflict unfolds in the coming days

June 18, 2025 1:55 pm

Washington has distanced itself from Israel’s military action, calling it a unilateral action. This policy might change if Iran succeeds in causing severe damage to Israel, or more importantly, targets US military infrastructure in West Asia

Iran, US begin second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme in Rome

April 19, 2025 4:35 pm

The talks in Italy over Easter weekend again will hinge on US billionaire Steve Witkoff, the US Mideast envoy of President Donald Trump, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

China, Russia, Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran, restart nuclear talks

March 14, 2025 10:13 pm

China, Russia and Iran “emphasized the necessity of terminating all unlawful unilateral sanctions”, China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu read from a joint statement, flanked by Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.