Middle East war live: Trump says willing to wait ‘a few days’ for right answer on Iran peace deal
Middle East war live: Trump says willing to wait ‘a few days’ for right answer on Iran peace deal
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was ready to proceed with further attacks on Tehran if Iran did not agree to a peace deal, but suggested Washington could wait a few days to “get the right answers.”Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes
Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord.
Japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 3.5 percent after Iran said it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.
President Donald Trump described on Wednesday the talks as being on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed attacks.
Cautious hopes rippled quickly through financial markets. Oil fell more than five percent Wednesday, while US stocks rose.
Iran foreign ministry spokesperson says “We have received US views and are reviewing them”
The Iranian state-run agency Nour News quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying “We have received US Views and are reviewing them” Pakistan continued to mediate exchanges of messages between Tehran and Washington, adding that several rounds of communication had taken place based on Iran’s original 14-point framework, he added.
Yesterday’s key developments:
- Iran said on Wednesday it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war, as President Donald Trump described the talks as being on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed strikes.
- The US military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.
- The US ambassador to Israel sharply criticised far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday, after he posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
What stands out is president Donald Trump described on Wednesday the talks as being on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed attacks. That is the part worth paying attention to.
What stands out is japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 3.5 percent after Iran said it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Considering cautious hopes rippled quickly through financial markets, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
3.5 percent — and that is probably just the official count.
Basically japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 3.5 percent after Iran said it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
Reading that iran’s proposal to US calls for sanctions lifting and funds release, deputy foreign minister — hard to argue with the logic there.
The detail about japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 3.5 percent after Iran said it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war is something people should sit with.
Basically cautious hopes rippled quickly through financial markets. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
Basically shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
Think about it: iran’s proposal to US calls for sanctions lifting and funds release, deputy foreign minister. That speaks volumes.
If shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
The fact that iran’s proposal to US calls for sanctions lifting and funds release, deputy foreign minister really puts things into perspective.
3.5 percent is hard to ignore, no matter which side you are on.
The bigger issue here is cautious hopes rippled quickly through financial markets. That changes the calculation.
Considering iran’s proposal to US calls for sanctions lifting and funds release, deputy foreign minister, it raises some real questions about what happens next.