American president’s comments signal tensions with ally Israel
Trade tensions are building, the military alliance is under pressure and Korean domestic politics are fraught. Can Seoul negotiate a way out?
Leader denounces collapse of second destroyer as ‘criminal act’ as he seeks to modernise naval forces
Tax and budget bill being debated in Congress includes $25bn for the project
Comments damp expectations of breakthrough to end long-running crisis over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Drop comes as US president says ‘serious negotiations’ are under way with Tehran
French president in talks with Germany and Poland over whether warheads can protect them against Russia
Measures come as Donald Trump offers olive branch to regime in Tehran
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has become one of the most influential people in the Islamic republic
Clashes have been carefully calibrated since they became atomic powers. But the informal rules are fraying
Crude prices rise after US president intensifies pressure on Tehran as nuclear talks falter
Tehran imposes death penalty on man amid fears Israel is seeking to derail nuclear talks with US
Secretary of state suggests Tehran must import enriched uranium and halt domestic production
Lack of coherence in Trump’s policies raises risks of proliferation
Adversaries will meet in Oman next week after ‘forward-looking’ negotiations in Rome
Prince Khalid bin Salman is highest-ranking royal to hold meetings in Tehran in decades
Trump administration accuses Shandong Shengxing Chemical of buying crude as it increases pressure on Beijing and Tehran
Preparing for Armageddon has taken a luxe turn — these are ‘glorified man caves’ with extra muscle
Steve Witkoff’s comments come after he signalled Washington might accept limited uranium enrichment by Tehran
Trump team should accept that both Washington and Tehran need to make compromises
Steve Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi met briefly after indirect negotiations in Oman
Imports boom
US president hints at deal on Tehran’s nuclear weapons programme after meeting Netanyahu
Time is running out for an unpredictable US president and a distrustful Iranian supreme leader to avoid dangerous escalation
Petr Fiala says power balance is shifting in response to Russian threat and US pressure
