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Read the full briefAlso, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for "pause" in fighting, sources say Axios Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire AP News Israeli strikes kill more than 300 people in one day in Lebanon, saying Iran truce doesn't apply PBS Israel rejects a truce with Hezbollah, envoy to US says he told Lebanese counterpart The Times of Israel Officials Hold Call Ahead of Israel-Lebanon Talks Set for Next Week WSJ
A nation with a stalled economy, a terrorism problem and two hostile neighbors is set to host the first formal U.S.-Iranian talks since the war began.
His criticism of four conservative commentators who have spoken out against the Iran war highlights the tension in his base.
Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.
Trump faces surging inflation report, fueled by Iran conflict The Washington Post US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices CNN Opinion | Why the Scary Inflation Numbers Might Not Be Quite So Scary as They Seem The New York Times Here's the inflation breakdown for March 2026 — in one chart CNBC US consumer inflation hot in March amid record surge in gasoline prices Reuters
Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle East Pope Leo XIV on Friday offered a new criticism of war, in a social media post that named no names but appeared to hint at the Trump administration leadership harnessing Christian nationalism to glorify the US and Israel’s war against Iran. “God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and to
Iran War Live Updates: Vance Heads to Peace Talks as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire The New York Times US-Iran talks: The five sticking points for Islamabad negotiations BBC Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes ahead of high-stakes US-Iran talks CNN Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before peace talks Reuters Live updates: Vance heads to Pakistan ahead of negotiations for permanent deal with Iran AP News
Lebanon says ceasefire must be in place before Israel talks BBC Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire AP News US said pushing Israel to agree to ceasefire ahead of Tuesday talks with Lebanon The Times of Israel Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure Axios Fighting in Lebanon Continues Even as Trump Asks Israel to Limit Attacks WSJ
US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire AP News Iran War Live Updates: Vance Heads to Peace Talks as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire The New York Times US-Iran talks: The five sticking points for Islamabad negotiations BBC Live Updates: U.S., Iran prepare for talks as shaky ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz traffic remains low CBS News Vance expects U.S. negotiations with Iran on war will be ‘positive' CNBC
Iran War News Live Updates—JD Vance Warns Iran: Don’t ‘Try to Play Us’ WSJ Vance will lead Iran peace talks. Here are his biggest moments as VP Axios JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks The Guardian Live updates: Don't try to play the U.S. in peace talks, Vance warns Iran, as Strait of Hormuz remains closed NBC News Vance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks The New York Times
Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war AP News Live updates: Vance heads to Pakistan ahead of negotiations for permanent deal with Iran AP News Vance will lead Iran peace talks. Here are his biggest moments as VP Axios Iran War News Live Updates—JD Vance Warns Iran: Don’t ‘Try to Play Us’ WSJ JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks The Guardian
‘I’m Fed Up.’ Frustrated With Trump, Starmer Embraces Other Allies. The New York Times The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer The Guardian Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs CNBC Iran conflict will define us for a generation, says PM BBC Starmer Says He's 'Fed Up' With Trump as Europe Splinters From U.S. Over Iran War Time Magazine
Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House on Thursday to announce that she ‘never had a relationship’ with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Her address has seemingly put Epstein back on the political agenda when focus had been firmly on the US and Israel’s war in Iran. The intervention came at a difficult time for her husband, Donald Trump, as the fragile ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran seemed to be at risk of falling ap
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb, Dow declines, with stocks on track to clinch best week of 2026 MarketWatch S&P 500 futures tick higher Friday with benchmark wrapping up big week from fragile Iran ceasefire: Live updates CNBC Inside the S&P 500’s 7-Day Rally: How Two Chip Stocks Fueled the Surge Barron's Intel, SanDisk and other big winners in the S&P 500’s hot streak MSN S&P 500 gained for seventh straight day on Thursday but this segment sold-off again CNBC TV18
Kimmel on Trump: ‘He talks about war like he’s bragging about women with Billy Bush’ The Guardian Late Night Puzzles Over Trump’s ‘Mixed Message’ on Iran The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert ream Trump over Iran threats USA Today Jimmy Kimmel Explains Why He Hates the TACO Trump Taunts The Daily Beast ‘He went from Mahatma Gandhi to General Zod like that’: Kimmel, Colbert react to Trump’s Iran comments, cease-fire deal The Boston Globe
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Vance Faces a High-Profile Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks The New York Times Iran war live: Vance departs for talks in Pakistan, as Israel bombs Lebanon Al Jazeera Vance expects U.S. negotiations with Iran on war will be ‘positive' CNBC Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Warns Iran Against Collecting Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz WSJ Live updates: Don't try to play the U.S. in peace talks, Vance warns Iran, as Strait of Hormuz remains closed NBC News
Use of UK military bases in Gulf region has been ‘invaluable’ to US military operation in Iran Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK’s actions in the Gulf should be the basis for any US judgment of the country’s value rather than Donald Trump’s social media posts, the defence secretary has said. Speaking at a conference in London, John Healey said the UK’s recent efforts “spoke for themselves”, as Keir Starmer flew home after a trip that included discussing how to keep the strait of
US consumer prices surge as expected in March Reuters Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict CNBC CPI Report Live Updates: Inflation Surges as the Effects of Iran War Show in Prices The New York Times March inflation report to offer first glimpse of Iran war's economic impact NBC News US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices CNN
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