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Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal?
As US and Iran pursue talks, both signal they are still ready to use force against each other.
![US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US on May 27, 2026. [Evan Vucci/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-1780081236.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations.
Published On 24 May 2026
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Pakistan army chief visits Tehran to push for end to US-Israeli war on Iran
Munir met senior Iranian officials on Saturday as Islamabad and Doha push to finalise a memorandum to end the war.
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Moscow and Minsk hold strategic nuclear drills with the two countries’ leaders participating via video conference.
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Russia rehearses ‘use of nuclear forces’ in drills with Belarus
Russia delivered nuclear warheads to sites in Belarus as part of a three-day military exercise involving both countries.
Published On 21 May 2026
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Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
Published On 20 May 2026
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Trump pauses possible Iran strike after Gulf intervention
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is delaying a planned attack on Iran.
Published On 18 May 2026
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Iran says nuclear enrichment rights cannot be ‘negotiated’
Iran’s nuclear enrichment is a right that ‘already exists’, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
Published On 18 May 2026
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President Vladimir Putin claims the RS-28 Sarmat’s range is far beyond Western estimates.
Putin hails Russia’s test launch of ‘most powerful missile in the world’
Russian leader says the nuclear-capable Sarmat missile will enter combat service at the end of the year.
