
President says US-Iran talks could be held this weekend

Ceasefire could increase the chance of securing a permanent end to conflict between the US and Iran

Executives step up lobbying to convince White House that Tehran controlling the strategic waterway sets dangerous precedent

The president said that an extension of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran probably would not be necessary

Deal to halt war between Israeli and Hizbollah could boost efforts to reach a peace accord between the US and Iran

The sheer scale of the manufacturing superpower threatens to shut out south-east Asian rivals before they can rise

Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait avoid public markets for fundraising as Iran conflict delivers economic hit

As he steps up his criticism of the Iran war, the pontiff’s American background has given him a role in US politics unlike any predecessor

A system fixated on building up military deterrents has discovered its most important point of leverage over the world

Paolo Zampolli provides access to the US president and his officials — at a price