U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance announces new terms for when and how Iran will be allowed to access billions of dollars in frozen assets. Iran says otherwise. Iran is the only country that can decide what happens to its assets, says Iran's U.N. ambassador.
WorldTalks between Tehran and Washington were postponed. They were later slowed by angry statements from the US president. In the afternoon, the first concrete results of the negotiations in Switzerland began to be felt when the US announced that Iran would be allowed to produce and sell oil for a two-month period.
World politicsPresident Donald Trump is threatening Iran with "even harder" strikes. Tehran's chief negotiator is warning that the country's "armed forces are ready." Negotiations between the US and Iran in Switzerland have so far been marked by a tense tone and by reports that the Iranian delegation has paused its participation.
WorldThe Strait of Hormuz will be closed again following Israel's attacks on Lebanon, according to Iran's military leadership. Late Saturday evening, it was reported that Iran's delegation had arrived in Switzerland for negotiations with the US and that JD Vance was on his way.
WorldThe US and Iran have signed the agreement that will lead to peace. Donald Trump is praising the agreement - but what does the US get out of it all? And what was the real goal of the war? Was it a more democratic Iran? We don't seem to have achieved that, notes Middle East analyst Aron Lund.
WorldA declaration of intent to end the war with Iran is criticized in the United States for containing too many concessions to Tehran. President Donald Trump denounces the critics as “idiots.” In Iran, the agreement is hailed as historic.
World politicsSanctions on Iran's crude oil exports are to be eased. This is said to be part of a deal between Iran and the US aimed at reaching a peace agreement. Oil prices fell further after the information became public.
WorldFutures prices for North Sea oil fell below $80 per barrel on Tuesday for the first time in three months.
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