US-Iran

Report:

US was three hours from striking Iran before Trump called it off

NBC News reports that the US military was three hours from striking Iran when President Trump called off the mission, announcing an impending deal.

Ceasefire, sanctions review

What’s inside the developing US-Iran pact

According to Al Arabiya, the US-Iran framework includes a 60-day ceasefire, oil exports, and reopening the Hormuz strait. Iran: The MoU is nearly finalized but not yet complete.

Trump:

'Khamenei has approved our deal'

Trump says that Iran's Supreme Leader has approved a deal with the US. Netanyahu’s office: Israel is not a party to the MoU.

Trump calls off strikes on Iran, says regime agreed to deal

President Donald Trump says Iran has approved a deal to end the war, prompting the cancellation of planned US strikes.

Trump vows US will seize Iran’s key oil hub

President Donald Trump says the US will seize Kharg Island and other Iranian energy assets while warning of more military strikes.

Iran denounces US ceasefire violations

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday accused the United States of violating the ceasefire agreement, warning that Washington would bear responsibility for any consequences of the escalation.

3 Indians killed in US strike

India confirmed three sailors were killed after a US strike disabled an oil tanker accused of violating the blockade on Iran.

'No agreement through force'

Iran's UN envoy demands Trump end military threats

Iran's UN envoy says force cannot achieve a deal, calls on Trump to stop threatening the Islamic Republic.

Trump: Iran begged to stop

CENTCOM hits Iranian air defenses and major plant

The US launches massive strikes across Iran for the second night in a row, hitting defense sites and a major petrochemical plant.

Hegseth:

'CENTCOM will be busy tonight because we will hit Iran hard'

US Secretary of War reiterates Trump’s warning on imminent strikes on Iran, explains they are meant to force Tehran into a nuclear deal.

Trump convenes meeting to debate major new strikes on Iran

Axios reports that President Trump convened a Situation Room meeting to consider hitting Iran with a massive strike.

Trump confident Iran deal close despite retaliatory US airstrikes

A White House official says President Trump remains confident in a looming Iran peace deal despite targeted strikes in retaliation for downing of US Apache.

After helicopter downing

US Army launches strikes on Iran

At Trump's orders, US forces launch three waves of precision strikes on Iranian radar and air defense sites, following the downing of a US Apache in the Strait of Hormuz.

Vance says US 'very close' to long-term Iran nuclear deal

US Vice President tells CBS News the US is near a long-term Iran nuclear pact: That's the goal of the policy.

'It wasn't a big deal'

Trump downplays downing of Apache helicopter

Trump downplays Iran's downing of a US helicopter in Strait of Hormuz, despite earlier vow that the US would respond.

Vance:

'US will pursue long-term Iran deal, Israel may not like it'

US Vice President tells Fox News that US strategy toward Iran will focus on American interests, despite Israeli rifts.

Iran parliament speaker:

'Tehran unfazed by potential collapse of US negotiations'

Iran's parliament speaker says Tehran is not afraid of US talks failing, blending force with diplomacy.

'We are very close to a deal'

Trump warns Israel not to retaliate against Iran

Trump tells Channel 12 News he will be calling Netanyahu to urge against retaliating after Iran fired missiles towards northern Israel.

Trump:

We'll destroy Iran's uranium with or without a deal

President Donald Trump said a future agreement would see the US eliminate Iran's enriched uranium and prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

CENTCOM shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM announces that US forces shot down two Iranian attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran demands billions of dollars for agreement with USA

Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military adviser to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN that the release of frozen Iranian assets is a condition for an agreement with the United States.

Amid Iran talks

Report: Kushner and Witkoff meet nuclear experts

Axios reports that White House envoys visited Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to brief nuclear experts on potential Iran peace pact logistics.

Trump on Iran war:

'One way or the other, it's finished'

Trump tells Wisconsin farmers that the US has successfully prevented Iran's nuclear program: It's either finished with a piece of paper or finished in a more difficult way.

Senior Iranian official:

'Talks are at a deadlock, the ball is in Trump’s court'

Khamenei top adviser Mohsen Rezaei conditions a peace deal with the US on the release of $24 billion in frozen assets, rejects summit.

Trump:

'Iran is in no position to have a nuclear weapon'

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump reiterates that Iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons under any US deal.

Iranian official claims 'ambiguities' in proposed US deal

An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects the current peace draft in talks with the US, citing unresolved ambiguities.

Trump:

'Killing US troops is a good reason to resume war with Iran'

Trump confirms report saying that Iran killing US troops would be his red line to resume the war, vows Iran will never get nuclear weapons: The Obama deal was a road to a nuclear weapon. Our deal is the exact opposite.

Report:

Trump will end Iran ceasefire only if American troops are killed

Trump told aides he will maintain the Iran ceasefire unless American troops are killed, reports The Wall Street Journal.

House passes resolution to restrict Trump’s war powers in Iran

US House of Representatives passes a resolution restricting Trump's Iran war powers.

Trump:

'A deal with Iran could happen over the weekend'

Trump says Iran talks are going well and a deal could happen this weekend.

US sanctions Iran's top crypto exchange for funding IRGC

US announces sanctions against Iran's top crypto exchange Nobitex for aiding the regime during the war.

'We speak daily’

Trump refutes claims that US-Iran negotiations have stalled

Trump labels reports of stalled Iran talks "fake news," insisting daily dialogue is continuing and urging Iran: “It’s time for you to make a deal."

Trump predicts Iran deal 'over the next week'

Speaking to ABC News, Trump predicts an Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, describes its threats to halt talks as a "little glitch" related to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Trump insists:

'Talks are continuing with Iran'

Trump insists Iran talks continue rapidly, despite Iran's claim it suspended negotiations.

Trump:

Iran did not inform US before suspending talks

Trump says suspension would not automatically lead to further military action, while Reuters reports Iran is seeking a limited interim deal with Washington.

Macron demands:

Quick US-Iran deal, unconditional reopening of Strait of Hormuz

French President Macron urges a swift US-Iran pact and a joint European naval mission in the Gulf.

Trump blasts CNN over report on Iran deal nuclear terms

President Trump slams CNN’s reporting about the deal being negotiated with Iran.

Report:

Iran readying fresh revisions to US deal

Iran is reportedly preparing new revisions to the draft text of the deal with the US, while warning it is ready for war if US talks fail.

Report: Trump orders revisions to Iran accord

Axios reports that President Trump ordered stricter nuclear and maritime terms before finalizing a deal with Iran.

Trump on Iran:

'Slowly but surely, we’re getting what we want'

President Trump tells Fox News he is in no hurry to reach a deal with Iran, warns of alternative action if talks fail.

Demands lifting of blockade

Iran denies US deal reached

Iran denies reaching a final deal with the US, labeling the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “illegal".

After two hours of talks:

Trump exits Situation Room with no decision on Iran deal

Trump holds a two-hour Situation Room meeting on an Iran deal, but has yet to reach a decision, according to The New York Times.

Trump enters Situation Room for final decision on Iran deal

Trump outlines the terms of a deal with Iran, but Tehran disputes his listed terms.

US Treasury Secretary:

'Iran deal depends on what Trump wants to do'

Treasury Secretary Bessent says any Iran deal depends on Trump, stresses the President will not make a bad deal.

'We're going back and forth'

Vance says progress made with Iran, but hurdles remain

VP JD Vance reports progress in Iran talks but says some issues remain, and a deal has not yet been reached.

IRGC says it fired missiles at US ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC claims it fired missiles at four US merchant ships who tried crossing the Strait of Hormuz without permission.

Report:

US, Iran reach tentative agreement on ceasefire extension

Axios reported the US and Iran reached a tentative 60-day deal extending the ceasefire and launching nuclear negotiations, pending President Trump's final approval.

Second time this week

US military strikes targets in Strait of Hormuz

The US launches its second strike this week in Iran, hitting military sites near Bandar Abbas. Iranian media report explosions.

Trump:

'We’re not satisfied with current state of Iran talks'

US President says he remains dissatisfied with the current state of talks with Iran: They cannot have a nuclear weapon.

After US strikes

Iran accuses US of truce violations

Iran claims the US violated the ceasefire after CENTCOM launched self-defense strikes in the Gulf.

Diplomacy vs. destruction

Trump uses meme to contrast his and Obama’s Iran policies

Trump shares a potent graphic contrast to Truth Social, asserting hard power and destruction of Iran’s “nuclear dust" over Obama-era “pallets of cash" diplomacy.

‘Preemptive self-defense’: US strikes targets inside Iran

CENTCOM confirms US forces launched self-defense strikes in southern Iran.

Trump clarifies:

'Nuclear dust' must be disposed of as part of any agreement

President Trump declares that any final treaty requires verified destruction of Iran's nuclear dust.

Trump:

'Iran will never have a nuclear weapon'

Trump marks Memorial Day by honoring 13 troops killed in Iran: “They gave their lives to ensure that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."

Republican Leader in Israel:

Trump is leading the war and leaving Iran confused

Republicans Overseas Israel chairman Marc Zell says President Trump’s strategy is pressuring Iran while keeping Tehran uncertain and off balance.

US official: Iran deal could take days to finalize

The finalization of a US-Iran pact is delayed due to an arduous approval process in Tehran, a US official tells CNN.

Trump posts ominous bomb meme in fresh warning to Iran

Trump posts a meme of a bomb under a fighter jet on Truth Social as a stark warning to Iran amid talks on a deal.

Netanyahu: Trump and I agree Iran must never go nuclear

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump agreed that any deal with Iran must dismantle its nuclear program and remove enriched material.

'Adios'

Trump's puzzling post

Amid reports of the US and Iran reaching a peaceful solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump posts an image portraying a more violent one.

Pompeo

'Current Iran deal not remotely America first'

Former US Secretary of State warns that the reported deal between the US and Iran is 'straight out' of the Obama 'playbook,' will pay the IRGC to continue its WMD development.