A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top Iranian official told CNN on Friday, warning that the US would “enter into a dark corridor” should it resume fighting.

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, business and political elites said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

For the first time during the current war with Iran, the House passed a resolution June 3 that could eventually force President Donald Trump to step back from military attacks. The House vote came about two weeks after the Senate voted to advance its own resolution, which has similar but not identical terms.

Iran deal appear to be dimming as the war between Israel and Hezbollah grinds on despite Trump saying they agreed to stop fighting.

Something weird is happening in China.

The Russians are using spray paint to fight the Ukrainian robot drones that are decimating their Army’s supply lines. They are painting trucks with stark black-and-white zigzags and blotches covering everything from the chassis to the tires.

The war with the US is not the only factor driving prices skywards.

By Mark Bendeich ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin stuck to his hardline stance on the war in Ukraine on Thursday and said his troops were advancing on the battlefield every day,