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British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, arrested during a round-the-world motorcycle trip, deny espionage charges and are on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison
Rubio heads to Congress as GOP unease grows over Trump’s Iran strategy
The secretary of state is set for four budget hearings as lawmakers in both chambers weigh measures to restrict U.S. military involvement without congressional approval
Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes
Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire
Pezeshkian invokes Iran-Iraq War symbol as U.S. talks continue
A counterterrorism expert said the Iranian president’s Khorramshahr reference mapped a wartime sacrifice narrative onto current tensions with the U.S. and Israel
Trump delays Iran strike as Gulf allies press for talks
The president said he was close to ordering new strikes but would give Pakistan-brokered negotiations a few days, while warning that military action remains possible
Trump heads to Beijing as Iran war weighs on prices
The state visit is expected to focus on trade and the Iran conflict, while new inflation data may show higher fuel and travel costs reaching consumers
Iran warns it is ready to ‘teach a lesson’ as Trump questions ceasefire
The warning followed President Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal, while violence also flared in southern Lebanon
Trump rejects Iran counteroffer as Tehran vows not to ‘bow
The diplomatic setback keeps the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear demands and energy markets at the center of a widening standoff ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping
Trump warns Iran of heavier bombing if peace deal fails
Washington expects Tehran’s response on key points within 48 hours, according to a report, as talks focus on sanctions, nuclear enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz
Hegseth says Iran ceasefire still holds after Strait exchange
The defense secretary said U.S. escorts for commercial ships are separate from the broader conflict, even after Iranian fire and a U.S. strike on small boats