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Trump had been briefed on his military options in Iran, should he decide to break a five-week-old truce and resume strikes in the hope of forcing concessions at the negotiating table. Lebanon
Trump has since alternated between renewing threats of escalation, including [posting a picture](/news/2026/5/23/united-states-of-the-middle-east-trump-posts-us-flag-covering-iran) on Saturday of Iran covered in a US flag, and saying a deal was close. The US president released the statement
Trump’s initial move to reduce US personnel in Germany came after German chancellor Friedrich Merz said the US was being [“humiliated”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) by Iran. The Pentagon then announced on Friday
statements from Tehran also reflect a [domestic political dynamic](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining) underpinning Iran’s public posture, said analysts. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been pushing Iran’s negotiating team to adopt a firmer line
Iran to reach a deal”, the US official said. Meanwhile, world leaders have made differing statements over the past week about the ceasefire and the chance for further talks. On Tuesday, US President Trump suggested
Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent
statement sent to reporters. The militant group said it targeted a train carrying security personnel. Quetta is the capital of insurgency-hit Balochistan province. The oil- and mineral-rich region has long been the scene
Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) to quell skyrocketing energy prices. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have held unprecedented negotiations in Washington about the cross-border conflict, which erupted as a consequence of the US-Israeli attack
Trump threatened a civilisation-ending onslaught, has said Lebanon had been part of the agreement. Robert Malley, a former American envoy who led earlier US-Iranian negotiations, said: “I would trust the Pakistani mediator that
Trump later on Wednesday about the ongoing negotiations with Iran, adding that they had both agreed that all enriched uranium must be removed from Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb. Iran
Trump's remarks in the Monday call to Netanyahu were first reported by Axios. Netanyahu recently ordered a major military operation in southern Lebanon against the militant group Hezbollah. He said it was in response
negotiate a deal with Iran. Last night, Trump said he believes there is a good chance of reaching an agreement with Iran in two or three days. He did not explain why he felt that
statement to Al Jazeera, Josh Reubner, the policy director for the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project, hailed lawmakers for their calls for clarity on Israel’s nuclear weapons programme. “This initiative is taking
negotiations. “ CENTCOM — Central Command — will be busy tonight because President Trump said we will be hitting Iran hard, and we will be,” Hegseth said. He explained that he had just reviewed the plans for Wednesday
negotiations have been marked by a series of misleading statements made by Iran, the US and mediators to try to publicly frame the talks to their advantage. Rhetoric on both sides has remained defiant
negotiate transit with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In its previous proposals to end the war, Iran has proposed charging fees or tolls for vessels seeking to pass through the state. Washington has repeatedly
negotiations and conflicting claims on who settled the brief India-Pakistan conflict last year. While Trump has repeatedly claimed that he brokered peace between the neighbours, Delhi has consistently denied it with its stated policy
Trump was in Beijing. “China’s position on the Iran situation is very clear. The conflict has inflicted severe losses on the people in Iran and other regional countries,” said the Chinese Ministry of Foreign
Iran had softened its preconditions for talks, dropping the demand for the US to lift its blockade before further negotiations could take place. However, no time for a new round of talks has yet been
statement issued by the foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, rejected claims in the US media that Iran had agreed to send enriched uranium abroad or to accept a cap on enrichment for 10 years. He said