Iran's president says he has instructed the country's foreign minister to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States

In a social-media post, Trump highlighted the trade aspects of his conversation with Xi that included China’s purchases—by the country that is the largest buyer of Iranian oil—of U.S. oil and gas. During Xi’s videoconference with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier Wednesday,

US President Donald Trump vowed to use force if Tehran ignored his demands and announced an “armada” heading toward Iran. Iran has indicated it is willing to shut down or suspend its nuclear program to calm a spiraling crisis with the United States,

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned his country’s response to any attack would be “harsh,” responding to Trump’s threat of military strikes over Iran’s ...