Vice President JD Vance said the US will not compromise its core position in the Iran negotiations despite pressure to finalize a deal quickly.
Category: International
US Reports from the Strait of Hormuz as Embattled Waterway Remains at Center of Iran Crisis
PBS News reporters filed dispatches from aboard ships in the Strait of Hormuz documenting the strategic waterway’s tense current state.
US and Iran Close In on Deal to Extend Ceasefire as Negotiations Continue
US and Iranian diplomats made progress toward extending the ceasefire agreement as President Trump indicated momentum in the talks.
Trump Threatens to Blow Up Oman If Iran Negotiations Fail
President Trump threatened military action against Oman which has been hosting US-Iran talks if a ceasefire deal is not finalized.
US Strikes Southern Iran as Peace Talks Continue in Parallel
The US military launched fresh strikes against targets in southern Iran even as diplomatic negotiations over a peace deal continue.
Iran’s IRGC Says Strike on Air Base Near Bandar Abbas Was Retaliation for US Attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for attacking an unspecified air base citing US attacks near Bandar Abbas as justification.
Israel Intensifies Attacks on Southern Lebanon Expanding Evacuation Orders to 14% of Country
Israel ordered the evacuation of 14% of Lebanon’s territory as it intensified military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Israel Expands War on Lebanon With No End in Sight as Civilian Displacement Grows
Analysts and aid workers warn of a protracted conflict as Israel’s expanded war on Lebanon shows no signs of a near-term ceasefire.
Ex-Nuclear Negotiator Says Abraham Accords and Trump’s Oman Threat Complicate US-Iran Talks
A former US nuclear negotiator warned that Trump’s simultaneous pursuit of Abraham Accords expansions and threats against Oman risk derailing Iran talks.
Trump Says Crypto Is a Major Industry That America Must Protect
The US president reaffirmed support for cryptocurrency and called the United States the Crypto Capital of the World.