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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran media says US obstructing deal clauses, warns talks could collapse
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says Washington is blocking key elements of a potential agreement, including provisions tied to the release of Tehran’s frozen assets.
· Middleeasteye
Trump's emerging Iran deal draws some Republican criticism
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)
· Darlene Superville
Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated yet
Trump has said any agreement with Iran remains incomplete, pushing back against criticism as negotiations continue.
· Middleeasteye
Feds Subpoena Hasan Piker, CodePink Cofounder Over "Humanitarian" Trip To Communist Cuba
Federal officials have issued "Requests for Information" via Treasury Department subpoenas to Turkish-American millionaire and far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and pro-China CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a broader probe into whether the activists violated sanctions laws during a "humanitaria…
· Tyler Durden
Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity - report
An intelligence operation believed to be run by the Iranian regime is attempting to use Telegram to recruit people in Britain to organize anti-Israel protests and publish anti-Zionist and antisemitic posters, The Times reported on Friday.
· JAMES GENN
Lindsey Graham says Saudi Arabia must join Abraham Accords to end Israeli-US war on Iran
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has threatened Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords as a price to pay to pay for ending the Israeli-US war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump has instructed his negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after reports suggested an agreement between the two sides was close.
· Jaroslav Lukiv
Iran has legal right to manage Strait of Hormuz, supreme leader's military advisor says
Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Sunday that managing the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran's "legal right" in order to ensure national security.
· REUTERS, JAMES GENN
Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat - analysis
It was only natural that as soon as news broke Saturday night of the skeleton of a deal with Iran, the immediate question was whether it was good or bad, whether it cemented an American or Iranian victory, and what it meant for Israel.
· HERB KEINON
New US-Iran deal formatted poorly, fails to address missiles, proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'
Israeli officials warned that the emerging agreement between Iran and the United States is “a bad deal,” saying it fails to address key threats posed by Tehran beyond its nuclear program.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now
The US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war
· Patrickwintour
No US-Iran deal expected today as talks drag on
No agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to be signed today, as negotiations continue over unresolved details, according to multiple media reports.
· Middleeasteye
'I never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before this': How one medical supply CEO is navigating the oil price shock
A few months ago David Navazio, founder and CEO of medical supply company Gentell, had never heard of the Strait of Hormuz. But now, the narrow waterway thousands of miles away from the company's headquarters in Yardley, Pennsylvania, is impacting the company's operations in more ways than one.
· Pippa Stevens, Macklin Fishman
GOP hawks alarmed as Trump mulls deal to end his Iran war
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· Bradley K. Martin
Republican lawmakers warn of ‘disastrous mistake’ as Trump nears deal with Iran
Trump insists US won’t rush talks with Tehran after rebukes from Republicans, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham
· Lucy Campbell
Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company - report
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company to buy Chinese satellite equipment linked to its drone program, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Iran wary of generous US deal
A leading analyst says Tehran will view any generous US offer with suspicion, fearing it could mask preparations for further military action.
· Middleeasteye
Pro-Israeli Republicans come out against a deal with Iran
US Republicans are divided over reports of a potential deal with Iran, exposing fractures within Donald Trump’s own political base.
· Middleeasteye
Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’
The United States must not allow the nuclear issue to be sidelined in any agreement that would ease financial pressure on the Islamic regime, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, warning that control over the Strait of Hormuz would amount to a much-needed “lifeline” for Tehran.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States have evoked historical and geographical references to the MENA region as the world awaits the announcement of a possible deal to end the conflict between the two countries.
· Maziar Motamedi
Hajj pilgrims press on despite Iran war uncertainty
For years, Shahid Ali and his wife quietly saved money in a small tin box tucked away in their East London home.
· Middleeasteye
Iran seek to finalize 'largely negotiated' deal to end war
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was “largely negotiated.”
· Agence France-Presse
Is Trump’s Iran war a crime of aggression?
AMHERST, Massachusetts — Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed United States President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic Fail”: an extravagant waste of money, military hardware, and lives in the service of an ill-conceived war with ever-changing objectives. Mean…
· Lawrence Douglas
Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter “into very serious talks” about Iran’s nuclear program if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that the Trump administration was prepared to accept an interim agreement that didn’t immediately take away Iran’s ability to make nuclea…
· Anton Troianovski
Iran says it has ‘solid legal and security reasons’ for Strait of Hormuz control
Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Tehran has “solid legal and security reasons for its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz” in comments to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover
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Kurds continue to be under fire even amid ceasefire, fear new deal may not stop Iranian attacks
Kurds in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq are concerned that a possible deal between the US and Iran may not cover Iraq and will not stop Iran’s attacks on Kurdish groups.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump, who agreed that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites will be dismantled, he wrote in an X/Twitter post on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
Israel says it will keep striking region as Trump pushes Iran deal
A senior Israeli official says Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Donald Trump that Israel will continue military operations across the region, including in Lebanon, regardless of ongoing negotiations with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Iran’s supreme leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says
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· Steven Nelson, Ryan King
Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran, demands dismantling of nuclear programme
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and US President Donald Trump are aligned on forcing Iran to dismantle its nuclear capabilities as part of any deal.
· Middleeasteye
‘It’s taking all of our money’: truck drivers in Iowa lament gas price surge sparked by Trump’s Iran war
As the summer season warms up, long-haul truck drivers lament their bills and vendors worry about raising prices
· Chris Stein
U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to a Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says
The United States and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz with a commitment from Iran to dispose of its highly enriched uranium, a U.S. official told reporters on Sunday.
· Tyler Pager
Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says
An Iran-linked cyber espionage group targeted entities in the US, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates during a months-long campaign that coincided with the recent regional escalation, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said in a new report.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
The baby boom being promoted by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is likely part of a broader and potentially ineffective strategy to address the mounting economic and social pressures expected from the Islamic Republic’s rapidly aging population, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Trump: Relations with Iran are 'much more professional,' told negotiators to not rush peace deal
US President Donald Trump claimed that American relations with Iran were improving as reports of a developing 60-day ceasefire emerged on Sunday.
· CORINNE BAUM
Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing
President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal.
· Garrett Downs
Supreme leader adviser says Iran has legal right to manage Hormuz strait
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.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran talks 'proceeding constructively' as blockade to remain until deal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran are “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner”.
· Middleeasteye
Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will ‘not rush into a deal’ after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement
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· Ryan King
Iran wiped out fifth of US Reaper drone fleet – Bloomberg
The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the o…
· RT
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The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the o…
· RT
Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment
For months, US President Donald Trump has framed himself as the world leader who was willing to confront the Islamic Republic more aggressively than any Western leader before him.
· ALEX WINSTON
Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC
Bahrain has sentenced nine people to life in prison for carrying out what authorities describe as “hostile and terrorist acts” in cooperation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios
The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the confl…
· RT
US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios
The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the confl…
· RT
Rubio Hints At US-Iran News "Later Today" As Talks To Reopen Hormuz Gain Steam
Top U.S. and Iranian officials signaled they are inching closer to an initial peace deal to wind down the U.S.-Iran conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though major details remain murky, especially around the future of Iran's nuclear program.
· Tyler Durden
World Central Kitchen halves Gaza meal aid as Iran war drives up costs
World Central Kitchen (WCK) has cut its hot meal distribution in Gaza by half, citing soaring food and fuel costs linked to the wider fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran in February.
· Middleeasteye