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Bessent: No Sanctions Relief Until Hormuz Opens, Iran Surrenders Uranium
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out Washington's firm preconditions for any Iran sanctions relief, warning that Hormuz and uranium must come first.
Iran-US 60-Day Ceasefire Extension Agreed; Trump Yet to Sign
The White House confirmed Thursday that Washington and Tehran agreed to extend the ceasefire by 60 days via a memorandum of understanding, but the document remains unsigned awaiting Trump's approval.
Iran Strike Hits Kuwait; Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as GCC Condemns Tehran
Iran's retaliation campaign crossed into Kuwaiti territory as the GCC issued joint condemnation; hours later President Trump threatened military action against Oman, the principal US-Iran mediator.
Treasury Sanctions Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority Under OFAC List
OFAC added the Persian Gulf Strait Authority — the body Iran created to administer Hormuz transit fees — to its Iran sanctions list hours after fresh US strikes near Bandar Abbas.
IRGC Claims Retaliatory Strike on US Air Base After Bandar Abbas Attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it struck a US air base at 4:50 AM local time in response to Washington's overnight strikes near Bandar Abbas, with oil up over 2% and Hormuz transits under fire.
US munitions depleted by Iran war face years-long rebuild
A new analysis finds replenishing stockpiles drained by the Iran conflict could stretch to 2030 or 2031, opening what authors call a window of vulnerability.
Trump Says US 'Not Satisfied' With Iran Deal Yet
President Trump told reporters the United States is not yet satisfied with the terms of any prospective Iran arrangement, undercutting Tehran's draft-MOU claim and market optimism on the same day.
Iran Claims Draft Hormuz MOU With US; White House Calls It Fabrication
Tehran says it received a draft framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US naval blockade. The White House calls the report a complete fabrication.
IRGC Bars Vessels From 'Hostile Countries' From Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard moves from a coordination regime to an explicit ban list at Hormuz, with criteria for 'hostile' undisclosed and Gulf shippers already sailing dark.
Seoul Attributes Hormuz Tanker Attack to Iran
South Korea publicly assesses Iran was likely behind a recent strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first non-US, non-Arab government to attribute the incident.
US Deploys F-22 Stealth Fighters Across Israel: Report
Middle East Eye reports US F-22 Raptors and aerial refueling aircraft have moved to Israeli bases as the Iran ceasefire wobbles after fresh self-defense strikes.
Tehran tells Baghdad to bar its airspace from threats to Iran
Iran's Supreme National Security Council deputy Ali Bagheri Kani publicly pressed Iraq to ensure its territory and airspace are not used against Iran as Doha truce talks continue.
IRGC claims 25 ships crossed Hormuz under Iranian coordination
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shepherded 25 commercial vessels through the Strait — directly contradicting CENTCOM's account of who is governing the chokepoint.
CENTCOM Denies Navy Resumed Hormuz Escorts; Project Freedom Still Paused
CENTCOM said Tuesday afternoon that the US Navy has not restarted commercial escorts through the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting earlier media reports. Project Freedom remains suspended.
Iran Calls US Strikes 'Gross Violation' as Doha Talks Continue
Tehran's foreign ministry condemned Monday's US strikes near Bandar Abbas as a ceasefire breach while Iranian and Qatari negotiators kept talks running in Doha.
Centcom Strikes Iranian Boats Near Larak as Rubio Says Strait Opens 'One Way or the Other'
US forces struck Iranian missile sites and small boats US officials said were laying mines near Larak Island, even as Iranian negotiators sat down in Doha. Rubio said a deal could take days.
Tehran's two tracks: Qatar talks proceed as unity call follows Bandar Abbas
As Iranian negotiators sat in Qatar, Tehran's security chief called for national unity against the United States, and Trump hardened the uranium ultimatum. The parallel-tracks pattern is now the operating posture.
Centcom Says US Forces Struck Inside Southern Iran in Self-Defense
Centcom spokesperson Tim Hawkins says US forces hit Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats inside southern Iran, even as explosions are reported near Bandar Abbas.
Netanyahu Vows Hezbollah Escalation as Lebanon Front Reopens
Israeli prime minister pledges intensified strikes on Hezbollah as Lebanon marks Liberation Day under bombardment and US-Iran nuclear talks inch forward.
Trump Conditions Iran Deal On Abraham Accords Expansion
President links US-Iran agreement to normalization demands on Muslim-majority capitals, widening the deal beyond bilateral terms and inviting pushback from Tehran.
Iran Says Deal With US 'Not Imminent' as Israel Calls Framework a Failure
Tehran walks back the weekend's deal timeline and rejects linking frozen assets to nuclear talks, while Israeli officials publicly brand the emerging framework a failure.
Oil Slides Below $100 on Iran Deal Hopes, Then US Walks the Timeline Back
Brent fell under $100 on reports of a "pretty solid" US-Iran framework before Rubio, Trump and Tehran all softened the timeline — leaving a paper deal that trails the physical reopening of Hormuz.
Hormuz Reopens in Fact as Washington and Tehran Argue the Terms
Tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a US official says no mines were found, and Iran has reportedly agreed in principle to reopen the chokepoint — even as the paper deal remains contested.
Iran objects to revised draft terms, citing asset-unfreeze mechanism
Less than a day after Trump called a deal 'largely negotiated,' Tehran is pushing back on revised draft terms, with the mechanism for unfreezing Iranian assets at the center of the dispute.
Trump Tells US Negotiators 'Not to Rush' Iran Deal as Timeline Slips
Hours after announcing a 60-day ceasefire framework, Trump instructed US negotiators not to rush a final agreement, reopening the timeline question after Senate and Israeli pushback.
Bipartisan Senate Pushback Hardens Against Trump Iran Deal Framework
Senate Democrats call the leaked terms 'worse than before' the JCPOA while a bloc of pro-Israel Republicans warns of a 'disastrous mistake' ahead of Sunday's announcement.
Rubio Says Hormuz Can Reopen 'Without Toll' as Insurance Premiums Hold at 5%
Secretary Rubio's 'no toll' line is the U.S. counter to Iran and Oman toll proposals, but war-risk insurance premiums have not budged from five times pre-war levels.
Israel Pushes Back as US-Iran Deal Nears Finalization
Israel is publicly opposing the framework expected Sunday, with Haaretz reporting Netanyahu's leverage over the Trump White House has materially declined.
White House Set to Unveil Iran Deal Sunday With 60-Day Ceasefire
Reports describe a US-Iran framework due Sunday: a 60-day ceasefire extension, phased release of frozen Iranian assets tied to nuclear verification, capped enrichment, and IAEA inspections.
Trump Calls Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated' as Tehran Rejects Framing
Trump says a US-Iran deal is largely negotiated with the Strait of Hormuz reopening; Iran's foreign ministry calls his framing inconsistent with reality and the IRGC dismisses his comments outright.