Trump said the US Navy would begin blockading the shipping channel "effective immediately." It comes after US and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal.
A deadly stampede broke out during an annual event to celebrate Citadelle Laferriere, a UNESCO-listed fort that is a symbol of Haiti's hard-won independence.
Iran's delegation left Pakistan on Sunday after marathon talks with the United States ended without an agreement. Iranian authorities told the semi-official Mehr News Agency (MHA) that the failure was due to "unreasonable" and "excessive" US demands.
US Vice President JD Vance said there was no deal with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan. He said Iranian negotiators had chosen not to accept US terms, which he insisted had been "quite flexible."
Pakistan's role as a diplomatic mediator in an increasingly global conflict may have surprised some, but there are several good reasons for Islamabad's involvement. And it's not the first time that Pakistan has stepped up, either.
New Delhi is finalizing an agreement to supply oil and gas to Mauritius amid the energy crisis over the Middle East conflict, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said.
Set against the calm backdrop of the Margalla Hills, Pakistan’s capital has suddenly become the center of global attention. Rare talks between US and Iranian officials are taking place here, drawing international focus to a city more accustomed to steady diplomacy than dramatic headlines.
President Donald Trump's wife, Melania, denied having been friends with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The president told US media he did not know about the remarks ahead of time.
Even as Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel, the US State Department reportedly said it will hold peace talks with officials from Israel and Lebanon.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pledged to weed out corruption, reopen investigations into sexual assault, and expel illegal immigrants if voters elect his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the eastern state of West Bengal later this month.
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has renewed his country’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during a two?day official visit to India.
Iranians marked the end of the 40-day mourning period for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. State television broadcasted footage from the city center of crowds mourning the former supreme leader.
Iranian news agencies published a map on Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard installed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
The two-week truce between the US, Israel and Iran has started showing cracks as the sides disagreed on Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire agreement.
Speaking during a visit to Budapest on Wednesday, US Vice President JD Vance welcomed the ceasefire with Iran, but warned that it was being misrepresented in Iran.
