Donald Trump has said he expects a rapid end to the war between the United States and Iran as Tehran reviews a new American peace proposal aimed at formally ending the conflict, according to statements cited in ongoing diplomatic discussions.

Airlines have removed two million seats from this month’s schedules as they adjust operations in response to soaring jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.

Fuel prices across the United States have jumped sharply following an escalation in the conflict between the US and Iran, which has sent global crude oil prices soaring.

Air France-KLM expects its 2026 fuel bill to rise by $2.4 billion due to higher jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict, the airline group said Thursday.

Australia has announced it has secured an additional 100 million litres (around 628,000 barrels) of diesel as part of measures aimed at protecting fuel supplies from global instability linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The 13th Global Baku Forum demonstrated a high level of international participation despite escalating global tensions, including the conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group, has warned that negotiations between the United States and Iran are starting from a deeply negative level of trust, making any diplomatic breakthrough extremely difficult.
According to Vaez, Iran has at least three major reasons for mistrust.