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Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire5 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan AikmanGetty ImagesIran said US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz had violated the fragile ceasefire, which started in AprilIran says the US has committed a “gross violation” of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines had been targeted with what it called “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran on Monday.
Iran's foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for the consequences of its “aggressive and unjustified actions” in the Hormozgan region, which has a coast along the Strait of Hormuz – the crucial waterway Iran has blocked causing a spike in world energy prices.
It is unclear what impact the strikes will have on talks aimed to end the conflict.
“Without a doubt, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any evil unanswered and will not h..

Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave17 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan AikmanandLaura GozziReutersRussian strikes destroyed several buildings in the Ukrainian capital on SaturdayRussia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of “systematic strikes” against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war.
The new strikes will target “decision-making centres and command posts”, alongside drone manufacturing facilities in the city, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.
Moscow has called for foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Kyiv “as soon as possible” and warned citizens to stay away from administrative and military buildings.
Ukraine said Russia's threats were “nothing short of shameless blackmail” and urged allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
With its warning to foreign nationals, Moscow is “effectively admitting that its shelling is aimed, among oth..

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePeter HoskinsBusiness reporterHindustan Times via Getty ImagesOil prices have fallen sharply on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators had a “pretty solid thing on the table” and an agreement to end the conflict might be reached on Monday.
On Monday morning, global oil benchmark Brent fell 5.5% to $97.90 a barrel, and remained around $97.70 a barrel in the afternoon.
US President Donald Trump said the negotiations were “proceeding nicely” but added it would either be “a great deal for all or no deal at all”.
While Iran says progress has been made, a government spokesman added that a deal was “not imminent”.
Trump had previously said the deal would include the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route, without giving further details.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of the world&#03..

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaulin KolaWatch: Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in IndiaIran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal “is not imminent”.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday.
“It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion,” Baqai said in Tehran on Monday. “But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent – no-one can make such a claim.”
The memorandum of understanding reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.
At the weekend, President Donald Trump suggested the sides were closing a deal, even though he later said he had instructed negotiators “not to rush into” one.
On Monday, Rubio told r..

Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran56 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivandTom Bennett,Washington DCReutersUS President Donald Trump said both “both sides must take their time” to get a deal “right”US President Donald Trump has instructed his negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, after reports suggested an agreement was close.
According to US media reports, the deal under discussion involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.
In a social media post, Trump said “constructive” talks were proceeding but “both sides must take their time and get it right”.
Trump said on Saturday an agreement had been “largely negotiated”, prompting speculation an announcement could be imminent.
But reports in Iranian media say there are still “one or two” points of disagreement in the potential deal.
Iranian officials had also signalled progress in ..

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTinshui YeungandYang TianWatch: Huge explosions in Kyiv after wave of overnight Russian strikesRussia carried out a deadly large-scale wave of strikes against Ukraine, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was the main target, but other areas were also hit, with about 100 people injured.
Four people were killed in the capital and wider region, with loud explosions heard across the area throughout the night. Dozens of residential buildings, a school, an opera house and a museum were damaged.
Russia's defence ministry said the Oreshnik hypersonic missile was used in the strikes, which it described as coming in response to Ukraine's “attacks on civilian infrastructure”. Ukraine's military denies targeting civilians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukrai..