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Trump claimed Iran’s leadership was so weakened by internal conflict that it was unclear who was in charge. He also told reporters on Thursday that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended
claims could not be independently verified. - Iran’s leadership has not ruled out a deal with the US, but deep mistrust and hardened positions from both sides continue to complicate negotiations. While military, religious
Trump said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was “largely negotiated” with Iran, offering hopes of an imminent deal to end the war that has roiled markets and sent oil prices soaring. ## What did Iran
deal was near (a claim he has made before, erroneously), Trump has shown implicitly that he accepts the link between what happens in Lebanon and what happens in the Gulf. On Monday, Netanyahu said
claimed its proposal does not include its nuclear program and enriched uranium — long a driving force in tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Iran wants other issues resolved within 30 days and aims
Iran, which began with US and Israeli attacks in late February. Earlier this week he [described](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-ceasefire-with-iran-on-life-support-reject-peace-proposals) a ceasefire deal with Tehran as “on life support”. Starting late on Monday evening Trump promoted
Iran on negotiations but would “not be rushed into making a bad deal”, a day after US President Donald Trump and his top security advisers discussed a [new Iranian proposal](/news/2026/4/28/whats-in-irans-latest-proposal-and-how-has-the-us-responded) on resolving
Trump insists he does not make bad deals, and says this is not one. But both Democrats and Republican hawks have spent 48 hours challenging that assessment. Ben Rhodes, the Obama-era foreign policy adviser
Trump, as always, is doing his best to sound like he's in control, saying a deal with Iran is "very close", that the war is going "swimmingly", telling reporters that Iran has already agreed
deal. - Daniel Benaim, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Peninsula affairs, said the US has fallen short of its key aims in Iran, warning it is now in a more complex military
claimed its proposal does not include issues related to its nuclear program and enriched uranium — long a driving force in tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Iran wants other issues resolved within 30 days
deal [announced by Pakistan](/news/2026/4/8/jd-vance-says-iran-would-be-dumb-to-let-talks-collapse-over-lebanon). After a 10-day ceasefire was announced in Lebanon last week, Iran said the Hormuz Strait would re-open, but it shut down the waterway again after Trump said
claiming all the while that Iran has already made significant concessions – have muddied the waters. Iran still complains that it has entered negotiations twice in the past year, only to be attacked by Israel
Trump, who thanked Iran for opening the strait and agreeing to export its stockpile of uranium to the US. Some on Iranian social media even claimed that Araghchi’s post was designed to manipulate
Iran if it does not agree to a peace deal, Israel’s political establishment is reportedly itching for war. Shimon Riklin, an anchor for the right-wing Israeli Channel 14, [blurted](https://www.timesofisrael.com/uproar-after-channel-14-anchor-talks-about-iran-strategy-without-censor-approval/amp/)
Iran. The Israeli military said air defences intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel in the morning, hours after Trump’s announcement. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut, said
Iran during the conflict. "It is what it is, right?" he told a US journalist. "We do things, too, against them." The Trump administration has been sending mixed signals when it comes to Taiwan. Last
claiming he had gotten the approval of Netanyahu and spoken to Hezbollah. “There will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way have already been turned back,” Trump [announced
claimed credit – was eventually brokered on May 10. However, tensions between the South Asian neighbours continue to simmer. India also refused to acknowledge Trump’s role in brokering the ceasefire while Pakistan nominated
claims that one of its warships had been hit by two missiles. The United Arab Emirates - a Gulf ally of the US, which has often been attacked by Iran during the war - said a tanker