By Steve Holland and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran,

Pezeshkian's letter came hours before Trump will address the country on the status of the war. The president has repeatedly said his administration's goal is to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon and said on Tuesday the war could be over in "two weeks, maybe three."

US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may walk away from the Iran war, unilaterally stepping out without toppling the Islamic Republic, opening the Strait of Hormuz or securing a deal with Tehran to halt attacks on the United States and its allies.

Europe’s diesel futures rose to the highest level since 2022, as the Iran war hits supply of the fuel that powers the global economy.

When President Donald Trump provides an "important update" on the Iran war Wednesday night, he'll be addressing a nation that has been deeply skeptical of the military operation since it began.

Iran’s president has written an open letter to America asking whether the Trump administration’s war with his country is putting “America First.”

A diplomatic outcast a year ago, Pakistan has become a trusted regional partner and a mediator between the U.S. and Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a remarkable transformation for the South Asian nation driven mostly by its powerful military chief,

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.