Since April, President Trump has called off planned airstrikes on Iran at least five times to allow space for negotiations.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, only to pull back at the last minute. This pattern continued over the weekend.

The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.

Iran's president pledged continued support to Hamas' new leader even as Trump promotes his landmark Gaza disarmament deal and Board of Peace roadmap.

The State Department on Saturday urged Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving the region or be prepared to depart on short notice, warning of flight disruptions and security risks as the conflict with Iran escalates.

Palantir raised its annual revenue forecast to around $8.15bn after reporting “staggering” second-quarter growth. The software company previously estimated revenue of roughly $7.65bn this year. Palantir’s quarterly revenue rose 93% year on year, to $1.94bn, as government and commercial sales accelerated in America. Profits grew by 55%, to $1.06bn.

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Johann M Cherian NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks kicked off August on a strong note to send the Dow Industrials to a closing record high, as signs of de-escalating U.S.

Iran’s strategy to counter military might with economic pain has exposed a vulnerability in one of the world’s most vital interests: AI data centers.