POLITICS

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.

India signals alignment with U.S. on keeping vital energy routes open amid rising Middle East tensions.

Islamabad steps in as potential mediator as Trump signals progress—while Tehran denies negotiations are underway.

President doubles down on talks via Kushner and Witkoff; oil tumbles, stocks rally as markets price in potential breakthrough

Tehran calls U.S. announcement “psychological warfare” to lower oil prices and buy time; insists no direct or indirect contact occurred

US-Iran discussions yield breakthrough; military action deferred as negotiations continue this week

Tens of thousands flood Letna Plain demanding safeguards for democracy, public media independence, and NATO commitments

US. President escalates threats as war enters fourth week; Iran strikes near Israel’s nuclear center and Diego Garcia base

Tehran proposes regional security framework excluding foreign powers; rejects nuclear-weapons claims amid ongoing war