Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
U.S.-Iran talks set to begin in Pakistani capital after delegations arrive
TOPSHOT – A policeman stands guard in front of a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images) Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touts “next conquest”
President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka on October 28, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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Oil prices resume gains after Iran accuses U.S. of breaching ceasefire deal
This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again […]
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U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social […]
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South Korea stocks lead Asia rally as oil slump eases jitters on Iran de-escalation signals
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped Tuesday, with South Korean equities leading regional gains after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns following signs of de-escalation in the Middle East […]
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European stocks open 1.6% lower as Trump sets Hormuz deadline
The Iran-flagged container vessel “Nora”, in Kalundborg harbor, Denmark, March 18, 2026. The vessel was detained by Denmark’s maritime authority in February over registration concerns. Jens Nielsen | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks followed Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags […]
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Iran and U.S.-Israel continue to raise the stakes as Strait of Hormuz tensions build
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House for Miami on March 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo […]
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Asia markets tumble as Trump-Iran threats keep investors on edge; Nikkei, Kospi fall 4%
Smoke rise after powerful explosions as the Israeli army announced a new wave of attacks on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on March 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets declined on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities […]
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