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IMF cuts the outlook for global growth in the fallout from from Iran war

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Iran war has stalled the world's economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.

U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press

In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”…

WATCH: Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration

By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel.

A president and a pope: Two of the world's most influential Americans at odds over Iran

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans — specifically, a 79-year-old politician from Queens and a 70-year-old pontiff from Chicago.

Iran war puts prediction markets back in the spotlight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.

Failed U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

As the U.S.–Iran ceasefire talks ended without an agreement in Islamabad, Pakistan, both sides blamed each other for the failure. Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves.

Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement

By Munir Ahmed, Josh Boak, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says is fueling the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement

By Munir Ahmed, E. Eduardo Castillo, Ben Finley, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.

The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet

By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

In the decade since President Donald Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now.