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talks over the last 24 hours, and **it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,”** he told reporters in the Oval Office. “We’ll see whether or not they are agreeing
ceasefire came into effect in April](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire). The US president has claimed about 40 times that a deal was on the point of completion, only to revert to threatening Iran with new attacks
ceasefire for at least 60 days that would lead to talks to resolve contentious issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme. “They have to understand: if it doesn’t get signed, they’re going
talks](/news/liveblog/2026/5/7/iran-war-live-trump-says-deal-with-tehran-possible-israel-bombs-beirut)” with Iran and suggested a deal to end the conflict could be within reach, as Tehran says it is still reviewing a US proposal delivered through mediator Pakistan. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman
Trump on April 17 has not stopped Israel’s attacks, with at least 40 children killed or maimed since then, according to Save the Children. Israel’s war on Lebanon has displaced more than
Lebanon - to cease. It also called for an agreement between the two countries to be reached within 30 days. Iranian state media added that the proposal urged the two warring sides to focus on "ending
Trump said the United States received favorable news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789780/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran says
talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) and Qatar. The Iranian military also announced no specific reprisals at this stage, suggesting it did not want the attack – which killed
ceasefire they believe is still within reach between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and Iran each fear the other is about to launch a surprise attack on its territory while
ceasefire reached in early April. Israeli media reported online that an explosion on Sunday night in an apartment building in Tehran’s Andisheh was a targeted assassination of an IRGC general, but the Iranian media
talks, said the next round of negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that “meaningful progress” had been achieved, offering grounds for optimism that
talks in Islamabad in April when the ceasefire was first brokered. Trump said he believed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the agreement as well. There has been no confirmation of this
ceasefire](/news/2026/5/26/us-strikes-iran-again-what-we-know-and-is-the-ceasefire-over) in place since early April. The commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi, said it is prepared to respond, criticising ongoing diplomacy, saying “negotiation with the enemy is pure
talks in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ways to shore up the deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he hoped they would produce "an action plan on a track for security
ceasefire. They also came a day after the U.S. struck Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Trump has urged Iran
ceasefire, which has mostly held since April, into something more permanent. According to reports from the region, the gaps in those talks are indeed getting smaller. The focus is on a limited memorandum of understanding
ceasefire was declared in October.  Palestinians inspecting the rubble of a building in a Gazan refugee camp that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike
ceasefire in Iran and said the strait of Hormuz should be opened “as soon as possible”. Ahead of the summit, there was speculation the US might appeal to [China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/china), the biggest buyer
ceasefire deal focused on opening the strait of Hormuz, setting aside discussions on nuclear weapons, missiles, sanctions and other issues for later, according to officials in the region. Under a bill being prepared by Iran
ceasefire remains in place and that wider negotiations with [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) have not been affected. [The Wall Street Journal reported](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-against-iran-2a23d87b?st=WYvUTx) that, after authorising the latest attacks, Trump instructed aides