Iran war

Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the deal would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.

Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to end fighting

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept 25.

Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Sept 24.

Qatar Airways retires idle A330s and sends pilots to RwandAir as Iran war drags on

Qatar Airways aircraft parked at Teruel Airport in Spain in March 2026, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has badly disrupted travel patterns in the region.

News analysis

No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington DC., US, on Sept 24.

Stocks weather bond storm on return of AI euphoria, lower oil prices

The return of oil above US$100 a barrel has fuelled inflation fears, bolstering bets on multiple Federal Reserve rate hikes.

US must choose whether to end war: Iran’s president

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian speaking during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on Sept 23.

80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz strait at UN, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Sept 23.

US and Iran discussing phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, end US blockade, say sources

The strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway has become the central bargaining chip in efforts to end the nearly seven-month US-Iran conflict.

Iran President sends US defiant message in UN speech over potential talks

Iran’s president delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept 23 while the same time leaving the door open for negotiations with the United States.

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