Iran, Israel and Trump
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US President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that the war on Iran is 'close to over', while Israel and Lebanon agree to take talks further.
Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran intensifies through a major maritime escalation, with Washington enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports while diplomatic efforts continue in parallel.
Tensions remain high as the US pushes fresh Iran talks while Israel and Lebanon open rare direct dialogue amid ongoing strikes. Disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme, uncertainty around the Hormuz blockade,
Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead a potential second round of negotiations with Iranian officials, sources told CNN. Follow for live updates.
Fighting continued in southern Lebanon between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants, even as Israeli and Lebanese diplomats met in Washington. The war in Lebanon has threatened to undermine the U.
President Donald Trump is committing to his naval blockade against Iran on Tuesday as the U.S. and Iran plan to resume peace talks this week. Negotiations are set to revolve around Iran's nuclear program and enrichment plans.
The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports. -- Reuters
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday (local time) stated that the stalemate in the first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad was due to the deep-rooted mistrust between the two nations.
Divisions among Lebanese over Iran, Hezbollah and state authority have intensified on social media amid Israel's destructive war on the country.
The Iran war was meant to deliver a defining victory over Tehran that would secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's place in
US Iran talks in Islamabad end without breakthrough but keep dialogue alive, high stakes over Strait of Hormuz, nuclear program and sanctions remain