Middle East live: Trump says he won’t 'be much more patient’ with Iran
Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 04:55Modified: 15/05/2026 - 05:07
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US President Donald Trump said he would not be much more patient with Iran as he urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.
15/05/2026 - 05:06China calls for lasting Mideast truce, shipping lanes reopening 'as soon as possible'
15/05/2026 - 04:55Trump on Iran: 'I am not going to be much more patient'
US President Donald Trump said he would not be much more patient with Iran as he urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington.
"I am not going to be much more patient," Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday night on Fox News' "Hannity" program. "They should make a deal."
15/05/2026 - 04:33Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persist
Oil prices rose Friday as market concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Iran saying about 30 vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. and Chinese presidents were set for a second day of talks in Beijing.
Brent crude oil futures rose 60 cents, or 0.57%, to $106.32 a barrel by 0100 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up 54 cents, or 0.53%, to $101.71.
15/05/2026 - 04:33China wants Strait of Hormuz open without restrictions, USTR Greer tells Bloomberg News
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that Chinese officials made clear the US China summit that it wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without restrictions or tolls and that Beijing will act pragmatically to limit military support for Iran.
"It's really important for China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, no tolling, no military control, and that was clear from the meeting. So we welcome that," Greer told Bloomberg television in a live interview from Beijing, where he participated in meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"With respect to Chinese involvement with Iran, our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don't want to be on the wrong side of this," Greer added. "They want to see peace in that area. President Trump wants to see peace in that area. So we have a lot of confidence that they will do what they can
to limit any kind of material support for Iran."
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Yesterday's key developments:
- The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.
- US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China's help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.
- Iran's ability to threaten its neighbors and US interests in the region have been dramatically reduced , a senior US admiral said on Thursday.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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