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Iran reviewing U.S. proposal, Trump says war will end soon: Reports

Iran reviewing U.S. proposal, Trump says war will end soon: Reports

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, May 1, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Iran is “currently reviewing” messages from the U.S. that it received via Pakistani mediators, but it has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, an Iranian official said Thursday, state media outlets reported. The comments attributed to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei came one day after Axios and other outlets reported that the U.S. and Iran were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war and tee up further nuclear talks. President Donald Trump later said at the White House that the Iranians want to “make a deal very much, and we’ll see whether or not they can make a deal that’s satisfactory to us.” At an event Wednesday evening to support Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones, Trump predicted the war will “be over quickly,” CBS News reported. The latest signals that the 2-plus-month-old war could be ending sent stocks higher and oil prices lower on …

Trump says Iran will be bombed ‘at much higher level’ if they don’t agree to peace deal

Trump says Iran will be bombed ‘at much higher level’ if they don’t agree to peace deal

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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran will be bombed “at a much higher level” if it doesn’t agree to a peace deal. The president said the war “will be at an end” if Iran agrees to the proposals, meaning the Strait of Hormuz “will be open to all.” His post on Truth Social came after markets reacted to an Axios report that the U.S. and Iran were close to an agreement that would bring their two-month war to an end. The outlet reported on Wednesday that Washington expects responses from Tehran on several key points to form the basis of a one-page memo within the next 48 hours. Oil prices fell sharply in response, while U.S. stock futures, equities listed in Europe and global sovereign bonds rallied. In his Truth Social post, the president warned that if Iran did not agree to a deal, “the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.” Before the post, a Pakistan government official told MS Now: “The …

Markets on edge as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks dent optimism over a peace deal

Markets on edge as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks dent optimism over a peace deal

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Veiled pro-government supporters stand in a line under a banner depicting portraits of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as they wait to receive donated meals during a state-run religious rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Up until the weekend, global markets had been betting on a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran turning into a longer-term peace deal. But escalatory rhetoric, action over the Strait of Hormuz, and fresh Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates over the past 48 hours, have led experts to warn war could be back. Market analysts said the latest developments could mark an inflection point in the war and a critical moment for financial markets and global energy supplies, which are dwindling as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. “It’s an incredibly delicate moment,” Ben Powell, chief investment strategist for APAC at BlackRock, told CNBC Tuesday. “It’s very unsettling to have our first missile warnings here in Abu Dhabi for several weeks. …

UAE says Iran launched missile attack despite ceasefire

UAE says Iran launched missile attack despite ceasefire

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Women stand looking at the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3, 2026. Fadel Senna | AFP | Getty Images An already shaky ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be on the verge of collapse Monday, as the United Arab Emirates came under attack from Iranian drones and missiles and the U.S. said it sank Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview later Monday, warned Iran that it will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it targets U.S. ships that are protecting commercial vessels transiting the strait. Trump also said in a Truth Social post that a South Korean cargo ship had come under fire from Iran in the waterway. “Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission!” Trump wrote in the post. Stock market indices closed sharply lower and oil prices rose on Monday, as investors’ fears grew that the war’s impact on the global economy …

U.S. military denies Iran’s claim it struck warship in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. military denies Iran’s claim it struck warship in Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port call. U.S. Marine Corps | CENTCOM U.S. Central Command on Monday denied claims from Iranian state media that a U.S. warship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by two missiles and forced to retreat. “No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” CENTCOM, the U.S. military command covering the Middle East, said in a post from its official X account. “U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports,” CENTCOM said. “Project Freedom” refers to a new attempt by the U.S. to “free” ships that have been stranded as a result of Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a main chokepoint in the war through which about 20% of the world’s oil …

Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped by Strait of Hormuz closure

Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped by Strait of Hormuz closure

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on May 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will attempt to “free” stranded ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began. The effort, which Trump in a Truth Social post dubbed “Project Freedom,” is set to begin on Monday. The president said the effort is focused solely on getting civilian ships that are flagged in countries not affiliated with the conflict out of the contested waterway so they can “freely and ably get on with their business.” “I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait,” Trump said. “In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation, and everything else.” Trump provided no details on how the U.S. would attempt to conduct such an operation, nor how …