US-Iran war news highlights: Iran warns proposed deal might be cancelled over US blocking key clauses
US-Iran war news highlights: President Donald Trump on Sunday that he has told his diplomatic representatives not to rush into a deal with Iran because “time is on our side.” This comes less than a day after announcing that an agreement with Tehran had been largely negotiated.
US-Iran war news highlights: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that Iran is prepared to reassure the world that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons, reiterating Tehran's commitment to diplomacy and regional stability amid talks with the US to achieve a complete solution to the crisis in the West Asia region....Read More
Pezeshkian said the Islamic Republic remains open to providing assurances that its nuclear programme is strictly peaceful in nature.
"We are ready to assure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons and are not seeking unrest in the region," he said, as quoted by Press TV.
Netanyahu's ‘no nuclear weapons for Iran’ condition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he and US President Donald Trump had agreed that any final deal with Iran must fully end the Islamic republic's "nuclear threat".
"President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat entirely. This means dismantling Iran's uranium enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory," Netanyahu said in a statement.
Trump says ‘no rush’ to finalise deal
Meanwhile, Trump on Sunday said that he has told his diplomatic representatives not to rush into a deal with Iran because “time is on our side.” This comes less than a day after announcing that an agreement with Tehran had been largely negotiated.
Trump earlier shared a cryptic message with an edited image of US drones attacking Iran-flagged vessels on sea. ‘Adios’ read the text over the edited image.
Iran says it shot down Israeli spy drone in southern province
As diplomatic push to end Iran-US war showed progress over the weekend and hints of an imminent peace deal between the two sides, Iran said it downed an Israeli spying and surveillance drone in the Hormozgan province.
Negotiators are nearing a settlement that would add a 60-day ceasefire extension to the war and allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Iran has set a two-month timeline for nuclear talks, while a separate 30-day period is planned for procedures related to Hormuz and the lifting of the US naval blockade, Tasnim news agency reported. This came amid reports of the US-Iran peace deal being on its final leg.
‘Good news’ may be announced within hours, US secretary of state Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi. He also said the US made ‘progress’ on Hormuz talks. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is set to preside over a security meeting this evening over US-Iran peace deal concerns, Israel's Kan news agency reported.
Washington and Tehran are reportedly close to signing a peace agreement, according to a report by Axios.
What the US proposes
- Lift blockade on Iranian ports.
- Offer sanctions waivers allowing Iran to freely sell oil.
- Negotiate sanctions relief and unfreezing of Iranian funds during the 60-day period.
- Support reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with unrestricted maritime movement.
What Iran proposes
- Clear mines deployed in the Strait of Hormuz and allow ships to pass freely without tolls.
- Commit to never pursuing nuclear weapons.
- Enter talks on suspending uranium enrichment.
- Negotiate removal of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
- Provide verbal assurances through mediators on possible nuclear concessions.
A deal ‘largely negotiated’, says Trump
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that a deal between the US and Iran was “largely negotiated.” An announcement was expected shortly, he said. His remarks came amid efforts from Pakistan to broker a negotiation that could potentially calm markets and pave way for the Strait of Hormuz to open.
“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 in a social media post.
White House shooting
Shots were fired near the White House with Donald Trump inside as he worked to negotiate a deal with Iran, news agency AFP reported. Trump met advisers at the White House after speaking with leaders from a number of regional powers, according to Bloomberg report. These included Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan and Turkey, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The discussions were about what he called a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE.”
Here are some key updates on the US war on Iran:
Possible truce extension by 60 days: Mediators believe they’re closing in on a deal to extend the US-Iran ceasefire by 60 days that would include a gradual opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times said in a report. However, it still remains to be seen how the two sides would navigate on Iran's nuclear ambitions and its calls for sanctions relief.
Rubio's remarks in India: During his official visit to India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also signaled that a resolution may be in sight. “There’s been some progress,” and it’s possible an announcement will be made in coming days, Rubio told reporters on Saturday, adding that the US stands against Iran's nuclear program. “The president’s preference is always to solve problems such as these through a negotiated diplomatic solution," he reportedly said.
Iran's key demand: According to Tasnim news agency, Iran wants that the US release a “significant portion” of its assets that are blocked abroad as a first step, with a “transparent” process for unfreezing the rest, Bloomberg said.
Trump boosts hopes for peace: In his latest remarks, Trump signaled that the US and Iran are inching closer to a resolution. In a social media post, he said that deal has been “largely negotiated” and subject to finalisation by all parties. The President reportedly said it was a “solid 50/50” on whether they would resume fighting or reach a deal, but later told CBS that both sides were “getting a lot closer” to agreement.
Suspect shot after WH shooting: US Secret Service reportedly shot a man who fired shots near the White House on Sunday while the President was still inside as he negotiated a possible Iran deal. The man, later identified as 21-year-old Nazire Best, had reportedly been pacing along the street for some time before he approached a police checkpoint, pulled a pistol from his bag and began firing indiscriminately.
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- 25 May 2026, 06:59:17 AM IST
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- 25 May 2026, 06:19:13 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: A recap of the peace deal negotiations
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has said that a potential agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” but he also stressed that it is still not fully finalised and that his team should not rush into a deal.
Negotiations between the US and Iran are ongoing, with Iranian officials confirming that progress has been made. Reports suggest a draft framework that could include a broader roadmap aimed at reducing regional tensions, along with possible temporary US sanctions relief on Iranian oil during the talks.
However, several major issues remain unresolved. These include how Iranian assets would be unfrozen, the scope of any ceasefire in Lebanon, and broader concerns linked to Iran’s nuclear programme and the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian sources have also indicated signs that the US may be stepping back from certain key points, adding further uncertainty to the talks.
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- 25 May 2026, 05:19:21 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Oil prices fall over 5% on hopes of deal to end conflict
US-Iran war news LIVE: Oil prices plunged more than five percent in Asian early trading on Monday as hopes of US and Iran reaching a deal rose despite comments from President Donald Trump downplaying its imminence.
As of around 2300 GMT on Sunday, the price of North Sea Brent crude slipped 5.1 percent to $98.22 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate fell 5.2 percent to $91.57 a barrel, AFP reported.
- 25 May 2026, 04:22:39 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Hezbollah chief says he hopes for Iran-US deal and Lebanon's inclusion
US-Iran war news LIVE: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem Sunday said he hoped for an agreement between Iran and the United States and that Lebanon would be a part of it.
“God willing, this agreement will be finalised and there are signs of its completion, and accordingly that we too will be among those included in this agreement -- an agreement of a full cessation of hostilities,” AFP cited Qassem as saying in a televised address.
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- 25 May 2026, 03:31:53 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Qatar PM, Saudi foreign minister discuss US-Iran negotiations
US-Iran war news LIVE: Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, discussed the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, Al Jazeera reported.
- 25 May 2026, 02:12:19 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israel continues to pound south, east Lebanon
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israel has continued its strikes on south and east Lebanon on Sunday, even as Hezbollah expressed hope that an imminent deal between US and Iran would include Lebanon, AFP reported.
Israel's military has continued to hit what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon despite a ceasefire in the country that began on April 17 and that was recently extended for several weeks.
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- 25 May 2026, 02:10:18 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Senior US official says Iran deal could take days, cited Iran's ‘slow’ decision-making system
US-Iran war news LIVE: A senior US administration official said that the deal with Iran aimed to end the war might take several days, Axios reported.
The official cited the “slow and opaque” nature of the decision-making system in Tehran as the reason for the delay.
- 25 May 2026, 01:51:45 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘I don't make bad deals,’ says Trump
US-Iran war news LIVE: Speaking on the deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump said he does not “make bad deals”.
“Unlike those before me who should have solved this problem many years ago, I don’t make bad deals!” he said. In his post, Trump criticised an earlier agreement made by former president Barack Obama.
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- 25 May 2026, 01:50:04 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated, slams critics
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the deal with Iran had not been finalised yet, urging people not to listen to critics.
“It isn’t even fully negotiated yet. So don’t listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about,” he said in a post on Truth Social.
- 25 May 2026, 01:48:20 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘Deal with Iran will be good and proper one unlike Obama,’ says Trump
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social said the deal his administration is seeking to make with Iran is a “good and proper one”, while launching criticism against an earlier agreement made by former president Barack Obama.
“If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which gave Iran massive amounts of CASH, and a clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon. Our deal is the exact opposite, but nobody has seen it, or knows what it is,” he said.
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- 25 May 2026, 01:08:27 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Rubio accuses Hezbollah of ‘trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos’
US-Iran war news LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday accused Hezbollah of trying to plunge Lebanon into “chaos” again.
Rubio denounced what he called Hezbollah's "reckless call to overthrow Lebanon's democratically elected government" and said the group was “actively trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos and destruction”, AFP reported.
- 25 May 2026, 12:33:41 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says US ‘obstructing’ key clauses, warns it might derail peace deal
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran's Tasnim news agency on Sunday claimed the US was “obstructing” key clauses of the proposed agreement to end the conflict.
It warned that this might derail efforts to end the war, and lead to the peace deal being cancelled, Reuters news agency reported.
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- 25 May 2026, 12:21:28 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran nuclear deal can't be done in 72 hours, says Marco Rubio
US-Iran war news LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said that an agreement with Iran had garnered regional support but a nuclear deal couldn't be achieved “in 72 hours.”
“We're not kicking it till later. Nuclear talks are highly technical matters. You can't do a nuclear thing in 72 hours on the back of a napkin,” he told New York Times.
- 25 May 2026, 12:18:54 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli strikes kill two in Lebanon, including paramedic
US-Iran war news LIVE: Two people, including a paramedic from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee, were killed Sunday amid Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, AFP reported citing the Lebanese health ministry.
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- 25 May 2026, 12:16:27 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: No decision will be made without the permission of the Supreme Leader, says Iran President
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said no decision in the Islamic Republic would be made without the nod of the Supreme Leader.
“No decision in the Islamic Republic of Iran will be made outside the framework of the Supreme National Security Council and without the coordination and permission of the Supreme Leader, and when a decision is made in the field of diplomacy, all institutions, platforms, and movements must support it so that a single and coherent voice from the Islamic Republic of Iran is transmitted to the world,” Pezeshkian said, according to ANI news agency.
- 25 May 2026, 12:14:30 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Proposed deal to end conflict unlikely to be signed on Sunday, suggest reports
US-Iran war news LIVE: While US President Donald Trump had hinted at a deal between US and Iran to end the conflict soon, a senior US administration official has said that a formal agreement between the two sides is not expected to be signed, as negotiations over key elements of the draft deal are still ongoing, CNN reported.
According to CNN, citing the official, several components of the proposed arrangement remain under discussion, even as both sides continue efforts to finalise a broader framework.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:55:31 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump shares Iran President's statement on nuclear weapons
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump shared Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's statement on Iran not ‘seeking nuclear weapons’. "We are ready to assure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons and are not seeking unrest in the region," Pezeshkian said, Press TV reported. Trump shared a screenshot of this statement on his Truth Social handle on Sunday.
- 24 May 2026, 10:49:12 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran threatens to withdraw from NPT if US attacks Hormuz
US-Iran war news LIVE: Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee said Iran will break the naval blockade and withdraw from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the US attacks Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:47:03 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Hezbollah chief says hopes for Iran-US deal and that it 'includes us'
US-Iran war news LIVE: Amid progress over peace talks between US and Iran, Hezbollah chief has said he hopes for Iran-US deal and that it 'includes us'.
- 24 May 2026, 10:39:44 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: US says Iran agreed to peace deal ‘in principle’
US-Iran war news LIVE: A senior US official quoted by CBS News said that Iran ‘in principle’ has agreed to the US peace deal, including the clause on uranium enrichment.
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- 24 May 2026, 09:43:01 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: No final word on deal so far as US-Iran go back and forth on peace pact
US-Iran war news LIVE: President Donald Trump said the US won’t “rush” into a deal with Iran, saying both sides must take their time to “get it right.”
“Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one,” he wrote Sunday in a social media post. “They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.”
The president added that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place until an agreement is completed.
Senior US officials told reporters during a separate briefing that no deal will be signed Sunday as the two sides negotiate on the precise language on key issues including the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. It may take several days for both sides to get final approval, they added.
via Bloomberg
- 24 May 2026, 09:01:37 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Netanyahu says he and Trump agreed any final Iran deal must end 'nuclear threat entirely'
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he and US President Donald Trump had agreed that any final deal with Iran must fully end the Islamic republic's "nuclear threat".
"President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat entirely. This means dismantling Iran's uranium enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory," Netanyahu said in a statement, referring to a conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night.
via AFP
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- 24 May 2026, 08:42:48 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Netanyahu says Trump agrees Iran deal must remove nuclear threat
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed that any final agreement with Iran must remove the nuclear threat posed by Tehran.
Posting on Telegram, Netanyahu said this would require dismantling Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory.
He said Trump had reiterated Israel's right to defend itself against threats on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
via Reuters
- 24 May 2026, 08:41:43 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Peace deal talks proceeding in constructive manner, says Trump
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that negotiations between the US and Iran are "proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner," but he has told the negotiators "not to rush into a deal" and "that time is on our side."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the US blockade of ships in the Strait of Hormuz "will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified and signed."
"Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes," Trump said.
"Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one. They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb," he said.
Trump also hit out at former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and suggested that Iran could join the Abraham Accords.
via PTI
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- 24 May 2026, 08:05:11 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘Worst deal ever,’ Trump once again hits out at Obama for 2015 deal with Iran
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump once against hit out at his predecessor Barrack Obama for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
“One of the worst deals ever made by our Country was the Iran Nuclear Deal, put forth and signed into existence by Barack Hussein Obama and the rank amateurs of the Obama Administration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, was an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. It was signed in 2015 under the Obama administration and was an agreement between the permanent five countries and the European Union.
- 24 May 2026, 07:51:10 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says relation with Iran becoming professional and productive'
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has said that US relationship with Iran has become ‘much more professional and productive’.
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- 24 May 2026, 07:49:58 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says blockade will remain till deal is reached
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President has said the naval blockade over Hormuz will remain in ‘full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified and signed’.
- 24 May 2026, 07:48:26 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says in no 'rush' for Iran-US deal amid progress over peace talks
US-Iran war news LIVE: Despite progress over Iran-US peace talks, President Donald Trump has now said that he has informed his representatives not to rush into a deal.
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- 24 May 2026, 07:34:18 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Supreme leader adviser says Iran has legal right to manage Hormuz
US-Iran war news LIVE: Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Sunday that managing the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran's "legal right" in order to ensure national security.
"Iran's management of Hormuz Strait ends 50 years of insecurity in the Persian Gulf," Iranian news agencies quoted Rezaei as saying.
via Reuters
- 24 May 2026, 07:21:49 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, says report
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said.
Trump said Washington and Iran had "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping passage that has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran in February.
"In last night's conversation with President Trump, the Prime Minister emphasized that Israel will maintain freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated and supported this principle," the Israeli political source told Reuters on Sunday, asking not to be named.
via Reuters
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- 24 May 2026, 07:20:57 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump told Netanyahu will insist final Iran deal ends nuclear programme, says report
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will hold firm on his demand for the dismantling of Iran's nuclear programme, as a condition in any final agreement with Tehran, a senior Israeli official told AFP.
"President Trump made clear that he will remain steadfast in the negotiations regarding his longstanding demand for the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear programme and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and that he will not sign a final agreement absent these conditions," the official said, referring to a conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night.
via AFP
- 24 May 2026, 06:32:07 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says not seeking nuclear weapons
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons amid diplomatic push to end Iran-US war.
“We are ready to reassure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons,” Pezeshkian said, Al Jazeera reported. However, Pezeshkian emphasised that Iran’s negotiating team “will not compromise” when it comes to its “honour and dignity”.
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- 24 May 2026, 06:28:22 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran warns of ‘devastating and hellish’ response to ‘enemy’
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have warned of “devastating and hellish” response in case the US resumes war.
“The country's powerful Armed Forces are at their highest level of readiness and active deterrence in all missile, air, naval, land, space, and cyber dimensions. Therefore, it is obvious that any renewed aggression by the enemy will result in a devastating and hellish response at the regional and extra-regional level,” the IRGC General Command said in a statement on Sunday, Iran's Press TV reported.
- 24 May 2026, 06:18:23 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump shares edited image of US plane attacking Iran-flagged vessels
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has shared a cryptic message on his Truth Social account with the text reading ‘Adios’. The edited image showed US war planes attacking Iran vessels on sea.
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- 24 May 2026, 05:44:41 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israel military issues evacuation warning for around dozen villages in Lebanon
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israel's military on Sunday warned residents of around a dozen villages in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of expected strikes against alleged Hezbollah targets.
"For your safety, we urge you to immediately move at least 1,000 metres away from the areas mentioned," the military's Arabic-language spokesman, Colonel Avichay Adraee, said in a post on X, listing the names of the villages.
- 24 May 2026, 05:27:36 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Hormuz reopening in peace deal's first phase
US-Iran war news LIVE: The reopening of Strait of Hormuz will happen in the first phase of Iran-US peace deal, while nuclear issue willbe discussed in second phase, CNN reported, citing sources.
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- 24 May 2026, 05:24:08 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Guards
US-Iran war news LIVE: A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out what it described as "hostile and terrorist acts" against Bahrain, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said.
Bahrain's interior ministry said on May 9 that it had arrested 41 people it said were linked to the IRGC. The ministry said security authorities had uncovered a group tied to the IRGC while public prosecutor investigations also involved cases related to sympathy with Iranian attacks.
Iran launched attacks on targets in Bahrain and other Gulf Arab states hosting U.S. military bases after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.
via Reuters
- 24 May 2026, 05:15:04 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war news LIVE: Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States' war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told NATO allies to "go get your own oil" and secure the strait themselves.
On the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, the UK's Royal Navy is preparing to do that - but only once a peace agreement is reached.
via AP
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- 24 May 2026, 04:30:32 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran shoots down an Israeli surveillance drone, says report
US-Iran war news LIVE: The Iranian army downed an Israeli spying and surveillance drone in the Hormozgan province, Iran's Mehr news agency reported on Sunday, as expectations rose that a memorandum of understanding regarding a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. could be imminent.
The wreckage of a shattered Orbiter drone, an Israeli product, was discovered in cooperation with Iranian naval forces, the agency said.
via Reuters
- 24 May 2026, 03:53:35 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says disagreement over some clauses of likely peace deal still exists
US-Iran war news LIVE: Amid reports of Iran-US peace deal nearing closure, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reports that a disagreement over two or three clauses persists.
Tasnim quoted a source as saying that if the US continues creating obstacles, there will be “no possibility of finalising the memorandum of understanding”.
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- 24 May 2026, 03:28:59 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said progress had been made in the past 48 hours on an outline that could help resolve the situation around the Strait of Hormuz and added there was a possibility of "good news" in the next few hours, Reuters reported.
He reiterated that Iran could never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and said attacks on commercial vessels were "totally illegal".
Rubio is in India where he held talks with foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday. The two sides discussed the Middle East, trade, visas, maritime security and energy supplies, while Washington cited progress on efforts to resolve the Iran conflict.
- 24 May 2026, 03:16:50 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Rubio says announcement possible later Sunday on Iran war
US-Iran war news LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an announcement was possible later Sunday on a deal with Iran that could formally end the Middle East war, insisting goals had been met.
"I do think perhaps there is the possibility that in the next few hours the world will get some good news," Rubio told reporters in New Delhi.
Rubio, who is on his first visit to India, said the emerging deal would address US President Donald Trump's concerns on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely blocked in response to the US-Israeli attack.
The agreement would also start a "process that can ultimately leave us where the president wants us to be, and that is a world that no longer has to fear or worry about an Iranian nuclear weapon", he added.
His remarks came after Trump said a proposal that included opening the Strait of Hormuz had been "largely negotiated".
via AFP
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- 24 May 2026, 03:12:27 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated', would reopen Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war news LIVE: Washington and Iran have "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a turning point might be imminent in the three-month-old war.
Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the strait, the vital shipping passage whose closure has sparked a global energy crisis since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran in February. He did not say what else would be included in an agreement.
"Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
Various media in the U.S. and Iran said the memorandum that could yield an agreement lays out a phased framework for ending months of fighting, reopening the waterway soon and lifting a U.S. blockade on Iran. Plans for Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, which Washington has insisted it give up, would be negotiated within 30 to 60 days, the reports said.
via Reuters
- 24 May 2026, 02:53:43 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Peace deal nears finish line, but Tehran flags deep mistrust
US-Iran war news LIVE: As a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US nears finalisation, Tehran remains wary. The country cites deep mistrust and warns it was too early to see the deal as a breakthrough.
Iran is pressing for three main demands: security guarantees to prevent future wars, sanctions relief linked to its nuclear programme, and easing restrictions on oil exports and shipping on Hormuz.
Reports also suggest discussions include partial release of frozen Iranian assets and possible mutual commitments to avoid attacking each other. Iranian officials say the agreement remains fragile, as per an AL Jazeera report.
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- 24 May 2026, 02:46:47 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘How the mighty fall,’ Iran mocks Trump over international help to secure deal
US-Iran war news LIVE: The Iran Embassy in Kenya has mocked Trump. They quoted him as having recently claimed to have “changed the regime in Iran,” and contrasting it with current diplomatic developments.
“Just 80 days ago Trump bragged: 'I changed the regime in Iran.' Now? He’s dragged half the world in as mediators just to beg the Islamic Republic for a deal. How the mighty fall,” the embassy wrote on X.
- 24 May 2026, 02:32:43 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: A recap of events
US-Iran war news LIVE: Here is a recap of the events:
- Progress has been reported on easing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, with Rubio saying some movement has been made and a possible announcement could come soon. He also said Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
- Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said all major decisions depend on approval from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Iranian reports say no nuclear commitments have been agreed yet, with those issues left for later talks, alongside conditions on frozen funds and timelines for further negotiations.
- In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a security meeting to discuss the emerging US-Iran deal.
- Violence continues in the region, including an Israeli strike in Gaza that killed at least three people, including a child.
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- 24 May 2026, 02:29:14 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli raids in Lebanon kill one, injure two in latest strikes
US-Iran war news LIVE: One person was killed and two others injured in an Israeli raid on Bazouriyeh in Lebanon’s Tyre district, according to the country’s National News Agency. The report said the strike targeted the area in southern Lebanon amid continued cross-border tensions.
Separately, the agency reported that an earlier airstrike on a house in the nearby town of Toura also left one person dead and two others wounded.
- 24 May 2026, 02:20:50 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Starmer backs US-Iran progress, calls for Hormuz reopening, no Iranian nukes
US-Iran war news LIVE: UK PM Keir Starmer has welcomed progress in talks between the US and Iran. “We need to see an agreement that brings the conflict to an end and reopens the Strait of Hormuz,” Starmer said on X.
He also said it was “vital” that Iran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, adding that the UK will work with international partners to push for a long-term diplomatic settlement.
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- 24 May 2026, 02:13:12 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran is the world's leading sponsor of ‘terrorism’, says Rubio
US-Iran war news LIVE: Rubio accused Iran of being the world’s leading sponsor of “terrorism” during a press conference in New Delhi. He said Iran prioritises funding armed groups over domestic development, claiming it supports organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which are part of what he described as Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” in the Gulf.
“No nation on earth sponsors more terrorism than Iran,” he said, adding that Iran diverts resources away from public welfare and into regional militant activities.
“The world’s leading sponsor of terrorism is Iran. Look at what they are doing now. They are holding hostage civilian vessels…they’ve laid mines in an international waterway,” he said.
- 24 May 2026, 02:06:32 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Will oil flow return to normal after Hormuz blockade ends?
US-Iran war news LIVE: Even after a blockade or war ends, oil flows do not immediately return to normal levels. Many assume production can simply restart, but experts explain it is far more complex.
Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli notes that shutting down oil wells can damage infrastructure and restarting them requires careful engineering work. Storage constraints and technical challenges also add pressure.
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