Oil soars more than 6% as Trump rules out Iran deal, threatens more strikes Oil prices had been recovering following a memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the war, but they rose by more than 6% early on Wednesday. Iran
Explainer How Macron seeks to carve out France's role in new Syria French President Emmanuel Macron became the first Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, showcasing Paris' support for Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa while seeking to secure a share of the country's emerging reconstruction market. Syria
Iran buries Khamenei after new fighting with US erupts Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei over four months after his killing in an airstrike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war. Khamenei was killed alongside close family members on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran on February 28. Agence France-Presse
Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters Reuters
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over' US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was "over" after the two sides traded fire, but added that negotiators could keep talking to Tehran. Now, I'll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don't see it," Trump said. Agence France-Presse