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sanctions linked to Iran’s weapons programmes, while the European Union is moving to expand its own measures. - **Talks planned in Washington, DC:** The US is set to host ambassador-level negotiations between Israel
sanctions waiver for countries buying Russian oil and petroleum products currently already loaded on tankers at sea, in response to chaotic energy markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran
sanctions on Iranian oil and release its frozen overseas assets. Iran has also reportedly demanded that the US lift its ongoing naval blockade on Iranian ports. After Trump rejected Iran’s proposal late on Sunday
Iran has continued to effectively block in response to being attacked by the US and Israel in February. The US military in turn has blockaded Iranian ports since 13 April, claiming it has turned back
Iran’s nuclear programme. The memorandum was itself a response to an earlier Iranian proposal. That also envisaged the lifting of parallel US and Iranian blockades on the strait, which have been driving
US will be able to verify compliance. In a congratulatory joint statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Italy said Iran "must never acquire a nuclear weapon" and that they were "prepared
sanctions relief is on the table and reconstruction funding is explicitly mentioned. But that silence is unlikely to last. Even the first response of Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was carefully balanced: he allowed
sanctions would be discussed during the 60-day period, but that Tehran’s missile programme would be off the table in negotiations. He also said that Iran would also not ship its stockpile of highly
response across the Channel is mixed. Quite different on trade and the economy, as opposed to defence and security. On defence, Europe is very much concentrating on the bigger picture: Iran, the Russia-Ukraine crisis
responsible facilitator” throughout the process. ## Washington unease The denials, however, have done little to calm concerns in Washington. , where US ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters. Tehran also demanded compensation for war damage, emphasised its sovereignty over
sanctions on Iran. In response, Tehran – which denies seeking a nuclear weapon – began to advance its enrichment programme well beyond the limits set by the JCPOA. Trump has argued that the ongoing conflict with Iran
response](/news/2026/5/11/trump-says-ceasefire-on-life-support-slams-iran-response-to-us-proposal) to the US peace proposal, while Tehran accused Washington of making “unreasonable” demands. He is set to embark on a trip to China on Tuesday to meet President Xi Jinping amid
response. US President Donald Trump said he believed Iran wanted an agreement. “They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that
sanctions on Iran’s fossil fuel industry, calling it a “step in the wrong direction”. Senator Roger Wicker, meanwhile, criticised both the planned [$300bn reconstruction fund](/news/2026/6/18/mous-300bn-iran-reconstruction-fund-becomes-us-political-flashpoint) for Iran, which Trump has maintained will
response from the Iranian government. However, the Tasnim news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the US was still obstructing parts of a [potential deal](/news/2026/5/24/us-iran-inch-closer-to-deal-to-end-the-war-what-to-know), including Tehran
sanctions relief and renewed talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. The urgency is obvious. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and a substantial share of liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass through
sanctions on the IRGC under US law. In retaliation, Tehran deemed Washington a “state sponsor of terrorism” and called Washington’s forces stationed in the region “terrorist groups”. The US has [19 military sites](/news/2025/6/12/mapping-us-troops-and-military-bases-in-the-middle-east