The US has struggled to break an impasse and make any progress towards ending the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has reportedly submitted a new proposal that defers discussion of its nuclear programme until the war ends and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved.

Iran is reviewing the latest peace proposal from President Donald Trump on Thursday as he warns more military action is still on the table.

There is little choice for the United States and Iran other than to make a deal. The unspoken truth since the war began, this remains more the case in the closing five days of the ceasefire. For the US, the first round of talks in Islamabad, despite their ...

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the talks to reach a permanent ceasefire were in their final stages but warned Iran of “nasty things”. This comes a day after Trump reportedly held a ‘tense’ phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over the conflict.

Each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour negotiations to end fighting that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy.

Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran failed to strike a peace deal to end the six-week war rocking the Middle East, blaming Tehran’s refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions — leaving uncertainty over whether fighting will resume. Vance ...

The US and Iran ended direct talks in Pakistan without an agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk and raising doubts over efforts to end a six-week war that has killed thousands and disrupted global energy supplies.

Washington, US Vice President J D Vance has said Iran having an atomic weapon would trigger a "nuclear arms race" worldwide and asserted that the US was "locked and loaded" to restart military operations if Tehran failed to reach a peace deal.