US-Iran Talks Begin in Switzerland

The US and Iran began talks on a permanent peace deal that seek to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The first high-level meetings of US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani representatives commenced Sunday in the Swiss resort of Bürg…

Iran Says Hormuz Is Closed Again; Sit-Down with Sen. Warnock

Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called Israel’s violation of a ceasefire, even as Pakistan said US-Iran talks were set to open in Switzerland on Sunday. The Hormuz action casts a new cloud over the talks, which are aimed at permanently ending a conf…

Trump Eyes Iran Deal, But Tehran Still Reviewing; Knicks Win The NBA Finals

US President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two sides still differ over key points, including management of the waterway and payments to the Islamic Republic. “The Deal i…

Why Musk Raced to Take SpaceX Public in the World's Biggest IPO

Elon Musk and his executives had one overarching message for the army of people working on the SpaceX initial public offering over the past six months: Faster, move faster.  As the gigantic space exploration startup barreled toward a public listing after 24 years as a private company, the urgency …

SpaceX IPO, Airline CEOs at IATA

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to deliver the biggest ever IPO, more than doubling the size of Saudi Aramco’s $29.4 billion listing in 2019. The company is offering about 555.6 million shares at $135 each in a deal that could value it at roughly $1.8 trillion. The stock will make its debut on the NASDAQ…

Trump to Consider Government Stakes in AI Companies; Knicks Win

President Donald Trump expressed interest in the US government holding equity stakes in leading artificial intelligence developers, saying that he planned to discuss the idea of a partnership with AI companies’ executives as soon as next week. Trump said he had already spoken to the companies about…

Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Iran War

New details emerged this morning about President Trump's meeting in the situation room last Friday. According to Axios, President Trump is asking for several amendments to a deal negotiated between his envoys and the Iranians. In particular, President Trump wants to strengthen the sections around I…

Hegseth: Ready to Restart Iran Strikes if No Deal Reached

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised defense allies in Asia and hailed newly stable ties with China, while taking swipes at longstanding security partners in Europe. The comments, made Saturday at an Asia security forum in Singapore, are the latest sign of the Trump administration shifting att…

Trump: Won't Rush into a Deal with Iran; Gunman Near White House

President Donald Trump said the US won’t “rush” into a deal with Iran, saying both sides must take their time to “get it right.” This comes after an earlier White House announcement that a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is forthcoming. A man was shot by US Secret Ser…

Iran Peace Deal Push Intensifies; Ebola Outpaces Control in Congo

Persian Gulf nations and Pakistan stepped up efforts to transform a fragile truce in the Iran war into a permanent peace deal, with US President Donald Trump again signaling that the conflict may end soon.   Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief and the favored interlocutor between the U…