The two sides were simply too far apart, not just in substance, but in style and temperament. To end the talks without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding a diplomatic way to end the war.

“Off ramp” seems to be the word of the week surrounding the Iran war - and the steep Wall Street rally on the final day of the first quarter spoke ‌to that relief on Tuesday. Will April skies clear? The S&P 500’s jump of almost 3% was the biggest ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, March 31 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to look for an "off-ramp" to end the Iran war, in a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands. "I'm told that President Trump has ...

Trump's early remarks about the war threatened total destruction if Iran did not act quickly to bend to U.S. demands. He warned in April that “a whole civilization will die." But so far, Iran has not taken the bait,