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Axios is reporting that Washington and Tehran are on the verge of signing a one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to officially end the hostilities that began in February. This isn’t a final treaty, but a “30-day framework” designed to hold a ceasefire while the technical teams hammer out the fine print in Islamabad or …
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Senior cleric says no one in Iran seeking deal with US A senior Iranian cleric said no one in the country is pursuing an agreement with the United States, reflecting hardline opposition to negotiations. “No one is even talking about an agreement with America,” Ahmad Alamolhoda, a senior cleric in Mashhad, said, adding that talks …
BREAKING: Pakistan just said they won't attend the negotiations unless Trump lifts the blockade Therefore Vance, Kushner and Witkoff not heading to Pakistan Seems the IRGC is putting their foot down, waiting for Trump to blink NOT GOOD! I'm still optimistic we're not going… — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 21, 2026
BREAKING: The U.S. and Iran will hold talks in Islamabad Both countries are sending a delegation The main topic is Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium Apparently, the U.S. has drafted a new proposal for Iran The odds that Iran would agree to surrender its enriched uranium… pic.twitter.com/UfbWjDnzmq — Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) April 21, 2026 🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰 …
If you read this as talks collapsing, you’re taking the bait, this is how they raise stakes before sitting back down. 🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 BREAKING: Iran's lead negotiator Ghalibaf rejects negotiations while the U.S. blockade continues and threatened to reveal "new cards on the battlefield" "Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn …
President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US. Trump said in a phone interview on Friday that a deal to end the war, which the US and Israel began with Iran in late February, is mostly complete. Talks over a lasting …
The United States has set two conditions for renewing talks with Iran in Pakistan. The first is the full and unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz before the talks begin. The second is agreement by all senior regime officials to any understandings reached in Islamabad. That is according to two diplomatic sources familiar with …
NEW: Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are continuing talks between the US and Iran despite the incoming US naval blockade, with the ceasefire set to expire on April 21, per Axios citing a US official and a regional source. Main details include: 1. The Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers held separate phone calls with their Pakistani …
The Israeli military said its air force hit infrastructure of the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon and was continuing to support its ground forces operating in southern Lebanon. The statement came as Teheran was pressing for a halt to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in three-party talks that began Saturday afternoon between Iran and the US …
29% chance they reach a deal by the end of the month. https://t.co/UqL2cQIROS — Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 11, 2026 إيران المفاوضات مع الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وصلت إلى طريق مسدود — عاجل من إيران 🇮🇷 (@A_G_L_G) April 11, 2026 BREAKING: Iran and the US made no progress in the latest round of Islamabad talks, per Fars …
“Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations,” Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Friday on his X account. “These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin,” said Ghalibaf …
BREAKING NEWS: Trump issues chilling new ultimatum for Iran to make a peace deal as talks on brink of collapse — Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) April 10, 2026 Donald Trump has warned Iran that it should strike a deal within a day or he’ll end the ceasefire and launch a new wave of strikes. ‘We’re …
America markets got played by insiders again. * Axios posts story pushed by administration insiders of peace talks, moments after billions in stock futures are bought. * Those stocks are dumped just 20 minutes before explosions heard on Khrag island. Criminal corruption! America markets got played by insiders again. * Axios posts story pushed by …
BREAKING: The United States and Israel are bombing Mehrabad International Airport in the heart of Tehran right now. Bombing a civilian airport is a war crime. pic.twitter.com/MwPuD1zfgG — Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) April 6, 2026 The Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, after Donald Trump signalled …
Behind the rejection, signs that both sides are too far apart for any quick deal. 20% chance a diplomatic meeting happens this month. https://t.co/arCU80tgVY — Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 3, 2026 Trump's Monday deadline looks very gloomy. https://t.co/dXiMBtZdGu — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 3, 2026 'We risked everything for freedom… was it all for nothing?': Why heartbroken …
By Brandon Smith Perhaps the most common economic commentary circulating today is the fear that the average American family has been priced out of the housing market for the rest of their lives. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha teens are already planning for a future in which buying a home is impossible. This is …
Yesterday, The Gateway Pundit reported on an interview segment where former Congressman Matt Gaetz discussed UFOs and “biologics that are not human.” Gaetz claimed he was briefed by U.S. Army personnel about a breeding program “where captured aliens were breeding with humans to create some hybrid human race that could engage in intergalactic communication.” Following …
Iran’s foreign minister confirmed messages have been exchanged with the US but flat out said there are no formal negotiations, while a US proposal sent through Pakistan still has no response. That tells you exactly where things stand, communication exists, trust does not. This is not progress, it is a holding pattern where both sides …
BREAKING: Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi just now on potential peace talks with the US: "We do not have any faith that negotiations with the US will yield any results. The trust level is at zero." pic.twitter.com/dnSzCrUBsa — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 31, 2026
*TRUMP SAYS INDIRECT TALKS VIA EMISSARIES PROGRESSING WELL: FT *TRUMP SAYS A DEAL COULD BE MADE 'FAIRLY QUICKLY': FT https://t.co/QDFkrJfH6U — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 29, 2026 pic.twitter.com/PZyH4pieSt — Leif | Investing (@LeifInvests) March 30, 2026 TRUMP TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES: “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran …
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷🇹🇷 BREAKING: The Turkish Foreign Minister confirmed U.S.-Iran negotiations have officially started. Turkey has been one of the three countries actively mediating this war. When the mediator says talks have started, it's not a rumor anymore.@zerohedge https://t.co/GzKtD0nnRF pic.twitter.com/kS7IHosoED — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 27, 2026 Turkey is not guessing here, it is sitting in the …
Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi said in an interview broadcast on state television on Wednesday that no talks were being held with the US and that Iran would attack US interests wherever it saw them, state TV reported. pic.twitter.com/fy8ziF9Inq — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 26, 2026 The Pentagon is weighing options for a potential “final …
Iran’s foreign minister says his government does not plan on any negotiations to end the war and that no talks with the U.S. have taken place. https://t.co/Ih0YmTRk8Q — The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2026 Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran signaled it had no intention of holding direct talks with the United States, even …
🚨 IRAN REJECTS CEASEFIRE, WON'T NEGOTIATE WITH PARTY THAT VIOLATED COVENANTS – FARS, CITING SOURCE — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 25, 2026 Iran publicly denying any direct or indirect talks while simultaneously setting conditions for how and when conflict would end shows a posture that keeps leverage on the table without conceding diplomatic ground. The …
Oil prices fell more than 5% Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran are “in negotiations right now” and indicated Iran is keen to reach a peace agreement, despite the Islamic Republic denying any direct talks with the U.S. International benchmark Brent crude futures fell nearly 6% to $98.31 per barrel, …
Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Trump says U.S. is negotiating end to war https://t.co/bt3tjGwMdB — Tom Looby ☘️ (@mapocoloco) March 24, 2026 Iran has launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv just a day after President Donald Trump declared peace talks with the country had been ‘good and constructive’. Iran sent multiple waves of missiles …
People are just now figuring out that Trump likes to TACO on Monday and drop tape bombs on Friday. The market has been in this pattern for four weeks. And then they say, can you believe Trump bought the futures ahead of his announcement yesterday? Yes, I can believe it. As his… pic.twitter.com/4gzyHLPWX8 — Mac10 …
A former Pentagon adviser said Iran is entering negotiations with higher leverage than before the war began. The U.S. spent $12 billion, struck 9,000 targets, and deployed the 82nd Airborne. Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz and can threaten chaos across the entire region. That’s not the outcome the opening briefings described. Source: CNN …
Seriously, Which one is it? The news flow is ridiculous 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/y2U8P3dJ77 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 23, 2026 US President Donald Trump believes the objectives of the war with Iran could be achieved through a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said following a phone call with Trump. Netanyahu said in a video statement …