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Swiss foreign minister visits Pyongyang as Swiss office reopens
Ignazio Cassis is the first Swiss government minister in more than two decades to visit North Korea. He has since crossed into South Korea
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- Iran war Trump says Iran war will end soon as Qatari mediators return to Tehran The U.S. president gave no details on how the war would end, while Iran and Washington remain apart on the nuclear issue, sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports
- Diplomacy Mediators say U.S.-Iran talks end with peace road map Early reports described a 60-day framework from talks in Switzerland, while signs of strain underscored how fragile any next phase may be
- U.S.-Iran diplomacy U.S. and Iran Look to Next Talks After Preliminary Deal Iran’s foreign minister said negotiations would resume immediately after a Friday signing, while President Trump said he hoped the conflict would soon be behind both sides
Iran war
U.S.-Iran Framework Offers Relief but Leaves Hard Issues Ahead
A preliminary deal is expected to open the Strait of Hormuz, while the most difficult disputes are being pushed into further talks
Prisoner exchange
Ukraine and Russia swap 410 prisoners in first phase of major deal
Kyiv and Moscow each returned 205 prisoners of war in an exchange President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 swap
Energy markets
Oil Rises as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospects Fade
Investors reacted to stalled diplomacy and renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil supply