Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations
Iran said its demands for peace include lifting sanctions, but other sticking points are likely to remain.

Iran said its demands for peace include lifting sanctions, but other sticking points are likely to remain.







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US Vice President Vance says progress is being made in talks with Iran as President Trump begins his trip to China.
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
The Gulf country says its ties with Israel ‘are not based on secrecy or clandestine arrangements’.
The UAE’s close ties to the US and Israel have placed the Gulf country under Iranian suspicion.
Mike Huckabee calls on Gulf states to ‘pick a side’ in the war between Israel and Iran as he heaps praise on Abu Dhabi.
Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.
Israel kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran’s response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.
Reform UK’s rise is backed by individual donors, overseas trips and networks that contrast with its nationalist message.