Stocks were climbing for the third day in a row this week as enthusiasm over the expected end of the war in Iran buoyed the market, and investors looked forward to earnings season

The President provided a number of details about talks with Iran, including a possible deal ahead of King Charles III visiting the White House at the end of April

Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress.

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies. Tehran wants the critical waterway for ...

Trump said talks were moving forward, although Iran dismissed suggestions that a deal was imminent, stating it had not yet submitted its reply to Pakistani intermediaries.

As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

P resident Trump really, really wants the war with Iran to end. He has declared victory many times, including about three weeks ago, when Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz. He has repeatedly extended his cease-fire deadlines instead of following through on his (sometimes-apocalyptic) threats to resume hostilities.

By Ariba Shahid, Steve Holland and Nayera Abdallah ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday,