U.S. pushes Iran and Hamas on high-stakes proposals as India confirms jet losses in Pakistan clash and Minnesota’s governor warns Democrats could become “roadkill” without reconnecting with working-class voters.

Languages: English and Farsi The relationship between the United States and Iran has ... a desire to avoid full-scale war, several developments suggest the risk of direct conflict is rising.

Take US President Donald Trump’s offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously, because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel. Alarmed at the prospect of further instability ...

As uranium enrichment remains the key sticking point in US-Iran nuclear negotiations, new proposals from Oman -- including a regional consortium -- are testing the limits of compromise. With no date set for further talks,

The Trump administration favours a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear programme, while Israel wants military action.

Saudi Arabia’s 89-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz dispatched his son, Prince Khalid bin Salman, with the warning destined for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two ...

SINGAPORE] Oil gained as a third straight production increase by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (Opec+) vied with heightened geopolitical risk in Ukraine and Iran.

And it’s serious enough to grab Mr Market’s attention. Sharp inflows into safe havens like gold, yen and swissie, as dollar trauma deepens, isn’t just the market pricing in the new risk-off environment.

Defence Minister Richard Marles will tell a top security forum an updated arms control regime is needed to prevent war.