U.S.-Iran Talks Make Encouraging Progress Toward Peace Deal
The United States and Iran have made what mediators described as “encouraging progress” during the first round of peace talks held at the Swiss resort of Buergenstock. Facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar, the discussions...
Cuba Approves Historic Economic Reforms, Opening Door to Private Enterprise
Cuba’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a sweeping package of more than 175 economic reforms that could mark the country’s biggest shift toward a market economy since the 1959 revolution. Backed by the Communist...
US-Iran Interim Accord May Be Signed in Switzerland on Friday
An interim accord between the United States and Iran aimed at helping end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could be signed on Friday at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in central Switzerland, according...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre Kills Eight, Threatens Fragile Regional Calm
At least eight people were killed after Israeli airstrikes targeted the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre on Tuesday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The attacks came a day after Israel and Iran...
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal to Extend Ceasefire, Await Trump’s Approval
The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their current ceasefire by 60 days and ease restrictions on shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to sources familiar...
Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon, Warns of “Incalculable” Price if Oil Supply Is Threatened
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to end “very soon,” while also describing the conflict as “the beginning of building a new country,” reflecting mixed signals from the administration...