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US, Israel war on Iran
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US President Donald Trump says the American navy will block entry to the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: TNS
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US presses Iran as talks gear up in Pakistan under fragile ceasefire
Vice-President J.D. Vance to lead negotiations in Islamabad as Tehran sets preconditions, Trump warns of military action if diplomacy fails.
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US Vice-President J.D. Vance before boarding Air Force Two on Friday en route to Pakistan for high-stakes talks with Iran. Photo: Reuters
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US Vice-President J.D. Vance strikes upbeat tone en route to Iran talks
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US-China relations
How can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi?
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump has a ceasefire with Iran. But a confrontation with Congress looms
Two-week truce with Tehran leaves Trump mere days to finalise a deal before a legal cut-off triggers a high-stakes clash with US Congress.
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US, Israel war on Iran
Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?
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US, Israel war on Iran
Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump
As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.
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US, Israel war on Iran
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US President Donald Trump poses in the White House with Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir (right) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on September 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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Trump says China helped get Iran to the negotiating table for ceasefire deal
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’.
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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he warns of potential escalation ahead of a deadline for Iran to accept a peace deal. Photo: AP
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Europe is likely to stay neutral in the Iran war and could even benefit if America fares poorly in its military campaign, analyst says.
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats
Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘Keep bombing’: Trump claims Iranians want more US strikes for ‘freedom’
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump seeks US$1.5 trillion for defence in new budget request amid Iran war
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US President Donald Trump announces the US Navy’s “Golden Fleet” battleship programme at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
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China energy security
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Iran war to test China’s self-reliance, Goldman Sachs economist says
Andrew Tilton, Goldman’s chief Asia-Pacific economist, on Iran conflict’s impacts, why exports continue to drive China’s growth and an end to its housing slump.
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