CNN: “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Iran’s state-affiliated Fars news agency has disputed Trump’s characterization, reporting that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian control according to the latest version of the proposal exchanged between the US and Iran…
Iran’s top negotiator says Tehran will not compromise in talks with US
Iran’s top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest party in negotiations to end their war and Iran would not compromise on its national rights, state television reported…
US and Iran move closer to extending ceasefire by 60 days, say mediators
Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday that he would meet his senior officials to discuss the proposal, but the US president added it was a “solid 50/50” whether he would be able to make a “good” deal or else “blow them to kingdom come”…
Many Questions, Few Details in Latest Iran Peace Proposal
Two U.S. officials with knowledge of the negotiations said on Saturday that Iran has agreed in principle to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. But the Iranians have not publicly confirmed that, and much hinges on the details of how that would be accomplished. In 2015, without resorting to war, Iran shipped about 97 percent of its stockpile at the time to Russia under its agreement with the Obama administration.
Many of the other details of the apparent agreement are based on reports from American and Middle Eastern sources, not all of whom seem to have the same understanding of what is in the memorandum, or even whether the details have been locked down…
Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz
At Gibraltar, at the tip of Spain, British forces are ready to deploy autonomous mine-hunting equipment if a peace agreement is achieved…
A hardline general wanted by Interpol emerges as a key player in Iran war
Sanctioned by the US over his role in cracking down on domestic protests and wanted by Interpol for alleged involvement in a bombing in Argentina three decades ago, Vahidi is one of the fiercest opponents of compromise with Washington and, experts say, is even more radical than Pakpour…
Egypt deploys jets to UAE as Iran war strains Arab alliances
The view in Abu Dhabi, analysts say, is that the conflict revealed which partners could be relied upon and which could not as the Gulf state endured Iran’s relentless attacks. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, in March decried allies and regional powers for their perceived failure to rally against “this treacherous Iranian aggression”…
US warns Japan of severe delays in Tomahawk deliveries due to Iran war
The interruption is a big blow to Japan, which ordered Tomahawks for the first time in 2024 to enhance deterrence against China. The missiles have a 1,600km range, giving Japan a “counterstrike” capability to hit coastal China. The $2.35bn deal came after Washington had increasingly urged its Asian ally to increase its defence spending…
South-east Asian economies struggle to counter energy shock
Policymakers across the region, which is heavily reliant on oil supplies that have been choked off by the US-Israeli war on Iran, stepped up efforts this week to respond to the conflict beyond subsidising fuel costs and trying to reduce demand…
The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal
The US and Iran have big gaps between their demands for ending the hostilities, with key hurdles to a lasting peace settlement including the future of Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz…