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Topic: Iran

Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, Asian stocks build on tech rally

By AFP   2026-06-03 11:09:41

"Fake News Reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the U.S.A., stopped speaking a few days ago are false and erroneous," Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.

CBK burns through forex reserves as Iran war hits homes

By Brian Ngugi   2026-06-02 12:06:53

Rising fuel prices linked to the Iran conflict have pushed Kenya’s inflation to a 16-month high.

US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

By AFP   2026-06-01 10:40:53

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.

Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

By AFP   2026-05-31 10:32:37

US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.

Trump says making final decision on Iran deal

By AFP   2026-05-29 21:11:17

A report from Iran's Fars news agency also rebutted several key elements of Trump's characterization of the deal, citing informed sources as calling his remarks a "mixture of truth and lies".

Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light

By AFP   2026-05-29 17:05:25

"It's hard to say exactly when or if the President is going to sign the MOU. We're going back and forth on a couple of language points. We've made a lot of progress here," Vance told reporters.