Oil prices fell on Thursday and stocks moved higher on hopes that, despite rapidly shifting signals from Iranian officials and the Trump administration over the war, the two sides would once again restart peace talks. President Trump said Washington had held “very good talks” with Iran in the last 24 hours, but Iranian officials said…
Argor-Heraeus’ CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The rally that propelled gold and silver to record-breaking highs in 2025 could pick up again if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is reached, market…
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Iran is evaluating the Trump administration’s latest proposal to end the war, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said yesterday. President Trump…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Maersk has warned that the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be increasingly felt in global trade in the coming months, with the world’s second-largest container shipping line concerned about a…
China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administration pressed Beijing to help end Tehran’s chokehold over the waterway. Meeting in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing an American proposal to end the war, a day after President Trump abruptly paused a new U.S. military effort to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz, citing “great progress” in talks with Tehran. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said that his government had not yet…
Seeking to break a deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday called for the United States and Iran to reopen the contested waterway even before they agree on a truce to end the two-month war. “All parties must lift the blockade of the Strait immediately and unconditionally,” Mr. Macron…
NewsFeed From sharks with laser beams to Russian spy whales, marine life has made the headlines for its supposed use in warfare. The latest claim is that Iran is training bomb-strapped dolphins to attack US ships. Soraya Lennie separates fact from fiction. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Click here to share on social…
Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rose on Wednesday as turmoil in the Persian Gulf eased after President Trump’s decision to pause the day-old U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He cited what he called “great progress” toward a peace agreement with Iran. But even as optimism grew for a…
China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administration pressed Beijing to help end Tehran’s chokehold over the waterway. Meeting in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
