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Pakistan mocked Trump, saying the focus of the war now appears to be reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which had …

Rising crude and escalating rhetoric weigh on stocks as markets struggle to price diplomacy vs. conflict.

Tehran signals conditional openness while war intensifies, keeping oil markets and global risks on edge.

Washington’s proposal targets nuclear rollback, regional influence, and recognition of Israel—but major gaps remain.

State media: “It is not logical to enter into such a process with those who violate the agreement”; Tehran insists …

Tehran signals cautious openness via backchannels, even as it publicly rejects talks with Washington.

Backchannel diplomacy intensifies as Washington claims progress—while Tehran denies direct negotiations.

Tehran suspects negotiations could be a ploy to target senior leaders as trust collapses in wartime diplomacy.

Conflicting signals on backchannel negotiations rattle markets as diplomacy and escalation collide in the Gulf.

Memphis speech outlines U.S. strategy: overwhelming force paired with coercive diplomacy to force Tehran into negotiations.