India is facing mounting pressure as leader of the BRICS group to steer the bloc toward taking a firmer stand on the Iran conflict, putting New Delhi’s diplomacy to the test.

Currency markets took a breather ⁠on Wednesday, with traders cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to bring an end to the war with Iran.

Iran said the reversal was designed to lower energy prices and "buy time" for Trump's military plans. Trump had threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless it ends a blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz that has sent global energy prices soaring.

Democrats have vowed to keep forcing votes on the issue as they seek public testimony from administration officials.

President Trump says there is a good chance for a deal to end the war in Iran, but Iran has denied that any peace talks are happening. Wendy Sherman, former U.S. deputy secretary of state, details the state of affairs.

European military bases are facilitating one of the most logistically complex operations the U.S. military has been involved in for decades.

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 25 (Reuters) - Currency markets showed signs of fatigue early in Asian trade on Wednesday, with traders cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to bring an end to the war with Iran.

If the Iran war was supposed to be a political liability for Republicans, it hasn’t shown up in the numbers yet. “What is more notable is that the polls, whether measuring support for Trump or future congressional vote,