U.S. and Iran close to signing peace deal, officials say

After days of uncertainty and tit-for-tat military strikes, the United States and Iran have agreed to the terms of a peace deal, officials said.

By Adam Taylor, Natalie Allison

US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to NATO in Europe, reports New York Times

US President Donald Trump has called NATO a 'paper tiger' and its members 'cowards' in frustration that they have not joined the US-Israeli war against Iran.

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

US president dismissed Iranian media reports agreement was close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekend Middle East crisis – live updates Prospects for an immediate end to the war between Iran and the US remained uncertain on Friday amid a chaotic series of conflicting claims and counter-claims by US and Iranian officials about ongoing negotiations Donald Trump seemed to distance himself from his earlier comments that suggested a preliminary agreement could be signe...

By Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Trump says he has canceled planned strikes on Iran and peace deal is near — again

President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of whiplash proclamations when it comes to the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran.

By Mary Louise Kelly

Can Pakistan push the US-Iran deal over the finish line?

Pakistan says a final peace deal text has been agreed between the US and Iran, with only next steps left to finalise.

US-China talks need to be ‘institutionalised’ to ease tensions in AI era: Haass

The United States and China should hold regular high-level meetings and deepen cooperation on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, as greater transparency is essential to avoid a downturn in relations, a veteran US diplomat has said. Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, said meetings between senior officials from Washington and Beijing should become routine, rather than being treated as “news”. “This is a relationship that needs to be...

By Mia Nurmamat

US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to NATO in Europe, NY Times reports

The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to NATO in Europe, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defense capacities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears that Moscow could attack a NATO country. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi takes a closer look.

By FRANCE24

Trump says Obama’s Iran nuclear deal was ‘horrible’ but his is unlikely to be any better

The self-proclaimed master of negotiation insists he can forge a better deal for the US and the world with a rogue nation he claims to have defeated, but, writes Andrew Feinberg, it’s not clear any such thing is possible

By Andrew Feinberg

Trump And Vance Angrily Deny Peace Deal Favors Iran - Forbes

Trump And Vance Angrily Deny Peace Deal Favors Iran  Forbes

When does the US play at the World Cup? How to watch US vs. Paraguay

The United States men's team opens World Cup play on Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles.

Mohamed Fahmy: Trump nears peace deal with Iran for the 38th time

The U.S. and Iran came close to all out war this week

By Carson Jerema

Was Netanyahu left in the dark over Trump’s Iran deal?

India lodges 'strong protest' with US over attacks on Indian-crewed ships, envoy summoned again

A second Indian commercial vessel was attacked in Oman on Thursday despite last week's warnings regarding a similar attack

US and Iran signal a peace deal is close

The United States and Iran signalled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior US administration official saying a text was in place that both sides like. Iran’s decision-making bodies were meeting to discuss the memorandum, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said. Pakistan, which has for weeks sought to broker […]

'Peace has never been this close': PM Shehbaz says text of 'final' US-Iran peace deal agreed upon

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday confirmed that a “final agreed-upon” text of the peace deal between Iran and the United States had been reached. A day prior, US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend, which, if finalised, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the months-old war. “We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “The strait will offi...

By [email protected] (News Desk)

Head of Georgia’s Alliance of Patriots claims ‘US defeated Russia’ in Armenia

David Tarkhan-Mouravi also claimed that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had manipulated the vote.

By Mikheil Gvadzabia

US Plans Major Cut In Military Assets For NATO Operations In Europe: Report

The US plan includes cutting the number of F-16 and F-15E fighter jets from roughly 150 to 100, as well as reducing maritime reconnaissance aircraft from 26 to 15

Copper prices and miners rise on potential U.S.-Iran deal that could lift global demand

Jake Paul Puts Big Bet On US To Win World Cup, Would Win $1.776 Million

Jake Paul's putting a big ass, patriotic bet on the United States Men's National Team to win the World Cup -- an enormous longshot -- and he stands to win $1.776 million!!! The Problem Child went to Polymarket and made the longshot of all longshot…

By TMZ Staff

Why is a 'very close' Iran-US deal taking so long?

Trump has repeatedly said a deal with Iran is 'very close' as he repeated it about 39 times in 2 months

By AFP

US Pulling Large Chunk Of Jets, Refueling Tankers From NATO Defense, Realigning Further East

US Pulling Large Chunk Of Jets, Refueling Tankers From NATO Defense, Realigning Further East In a move that surprises absolutely no one paying attention, the United States is planning to significantly slash the number of fighter jets and warships it feeds into the NATO machine in Europe, the New York Times reported Thursday. The reported cutbacks hit right as panicked European nations scramble to patch up their own defense capacities. Though long expected given President Trump's...

By Tyler Durden

Switzerland offers to host signing of US, Iran peace deal

Switzerland offers to host the signing of a potential US Iran peace deal, as both nations near an agreement to end the conflict. Read more on Punch. Read More: https://punchng.com/switzerland-offers-to-host-signing-of-us-iran-peace-deal/

By Punch Newspapers

Survey: Only 11% of Europeans see US as an ally

European trust in the United States as a security ally has fallen to a record low, according to a new survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations. The poll found that only 11% of people across 15 European countries now see the US as an ally that shares their interests and values. That figure stood at 16% six months ago and 22% in November 2024. The findings point to a shift in public opinion before G7 and Nato meetings in France and Turkey.

Comply with rules, regulations governing internal elections – NPP tells USA branch

The Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the United States of America (USA) branch of the party to fully comply with the rules and regulations approved by the National Council and the National Executive Committee for the organisation of internal elections.

By Karen Tei