Tehran seeks to limit talks to its nuclear programme as Washington threatens military action
Analysts deeply sceptical of US president’s claim that Narendra Modi has promised to stop buying crude from Russia
Iranian gunboats also challenged US-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz days before planned negotiations
Arab leaders seek to avert regional war as Israeli officials push for hard line on Tehran
Trump is not negotiating to ease the burden of the regime’s victims — and war will not make them safer
Moscow resumes bombing Kyiv and other cities after five-day pause
Levies will drop from 50% to 18% as US president claims New Delhi will buy more than $500bn of American goods
Regional powers brokering meeting in attempt to avert new conflict in Middle East
As the US redeploys its navy and alienates allies, Beijing is filling the void
New Start treaty, which expires on Thursday, capped the number of missiles and warheads in US and Russian arsenals
US president demands Tehran accept ‘no nuclear weapons’ as regional allies try to de-escalate tensions
Socialist regime has long sent medics to work abroad as a crucial source of foreign currency and soft power
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in the region
Foreign minister says Tehran is ready for nuclear talks after Trump sent ‘armada’ to region
UK prime minister travels to Shanghai seeking to drum up deals after meeting Xi Jinping
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Diplomats fear that Tehran will see Washington’s demands as tantamount to surrender and resist them
Trump threatens tariff on Canada-made aircraft sold into US unless Gulfstream jets receive certification
Treasury issues ‘general licence’ that will allow American groups to purchase and resell the South American country’s oil
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
Marco Rubio defends ‘novel’ scheme under which America will approve how Caracas can spend portion of national income
Paris and other capitals drop opposition to move following Tehran’s brutal crackdown
Build-up of American military power comes as US president weighs strikes
Secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Capitol Hill that ‘regime is probably weaker than it has ever been’
London raises subject with Washington after stinging criticism from Trump
