US-Iran war news highlights: Exchange of messages between US-Iran with Pak mediation underway, says report

US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said Wednesday that its personnel boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the President Donald Trump-led administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Although the temporary ceasefire on April 9 stopped active combat, it has not led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz - the strategic waterway that normally handles about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran has executed two people for creating a group to disrupt country's security, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing state-run media Tasnim.

US-Iran war status: US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 sparked a conflict that the world now is now waiting to see an end of due to the global energy disruptions caused after weeks-long exchange of drones and missiles across the oil-rich Gulf.

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-US-Israeli strikes on February 28 killed Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the missile exchange then led to the elimination of several Iranian top leaders as well as military officials. US and Israel said the strikes were conducted to stop Israel from pursuing its nuclear weapon ambitions.

-Iran retaliated with first shutting off the Strait of Hormuz, which it is a de facto in charge of due to the geographical advantage, and targeting Gulf countries, including “safe haven” United Arab Emirates (UAE), that house US bases.

-The closure of Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of worlds oil and gas requirements travelled before, paralysed global energy supplies, leading to soaring prices of key resources.

-An April 8 ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, brought an end to direct fighting between Iran, the United States and Israel, but verbal hostilities have continued to intensify. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned of renewed military action, while Iranian officials have answered with increasingly sharp rhetoric and unabashed trolling through its social media handled.

-Talks for a permanent ceasefire are in final stages, said Trump on Wednesday in latest big update on the conflict. He, however, put the onus on Iran to give 100 per cent good answers or face “nasty things”.

Iran war news LIVE updates: India's stock market opened higher on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's latest remarks raised hopes for a permanent ceasefire with Iran. Sensex climbed 327.74 points to 75,646.13 in early trade, while Nifty was up 111.75 points to 23,772.05.

Iran war news LIVE: Iran has reportedly acknowledged that it is reviewing the updated proposal, though there have been no clear indications of any shift in its position.

Iran's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that discussions were continuing "based on Iran's 14-point proposal," and noted that Pakistan's interior minister was in Tehran to assist with mediation efforts, according to reports.

According to a US source familiar with the a “tense call” between US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, the former informed the latter that mediators were working on a "letter of intent" that both the US and Iran would sign to formally end the conflict and begin a 30-day negotiation period covering issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Justice will be served, said White House in a post on social media listing "enemies of America eliminated" by US President Donald Trump.

The post featured an image of captured Venezuelan President Maduro with an “Arrest” stamp on it, and assassinated Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a top ISIS figure Abu Bilal al Minuki and indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly had a tense phone conversation regarding the next phase of the conflict with Iran, as Washington appeared to favour a diplomatic agreement over renewed military strikes, according to US media reports.

Following Tuesday's call with Trump, Netanyahu's "hair was on fire", Axios reported on Wednesday. The report said the Israeli Prime Minister was pushing for the resumption of strikes aimed at further weakening Iran's military capabilities and undermining the regime by targeting critical infrastructure.

According to Axios, a revised peace memorandum was prepared by Qatar and Pakistan, with contributions from other regional mediators, in an effort to narrow the differences between the US and Iran.

Trump, however, on Wednesday continued to be confident that an agreement is still possible, while also warning that military action remains an option if talks fail.

"The only question is, do we go and finish it up, or are they gonna be signing a document. Let's see what happens," reports quoted Trump as saying on Wednesday while speaking at the Coast Guard Academy.

Later the same day, he remarked that the US and Iran were "right on the borderline" between reaching a deal and returning to war.

"It's right on the borderline, believe me. If we don't get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We're all ready to go. We have to get the right answers - it would have to be a complete 100 per cent good answers," Trump told reporters after returning to Washington from the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut.

Netanyahu, however, remains extremely doubtful about the negotiations and is said to favour restarting the war to further reduce Iran's military strength and damage the regime through attacks on key infrastructure.

On Sunday, Trump stated that he had postponed strikes on Iran that were scheduled for Tuesday after requests from several Arab countries, including Qatar and the UAE.

US-Iran war status: An April 8 ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, brought an end to direct fighting between Iran, the United States and Israel, but verbal hostilities have continued to intensify.

February 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran and latter's retaliation led to a full-scale war that disrupted the entire Gulf and regions beyond.

Trump has repeatedly warned of renewed military action, while Iranian officials have answered with increasingly sharp rhetoric and unabashed trolling through its social media handled.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said talks with Iran were in final stages, adding that an agreement could emerge "very quickly" or "in a few days." He, however, stressed that Tehran must provide "100 per cent good answers." “We’ll either have a deal or we’re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty… but hopefully that won’t happen,” he said.

US-Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing a new US proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, while President Donald Trump described the negotiations as being on the "borderline" between reaching an agreement and renewed military action as the conflict, under a temporary ceasefire, neared the three-month mark.

Trump, who earlier said the talks were in their "final stages," later cautioned that diplomatic efforts could collapse rapidly.

"It's right on the borderline, believe me," AFP news agency quoted Trump telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington. "If we don't get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We're all ready to go."