Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump added that Tehran had agreed to hand over its store of enriched uranium, as the two countries mull further talks in Islamabad

Informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his refusal

The United States will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal

Remarks follow Trump’s warning of 'civilization dying' in Iran

Washington has reportedly sought a 20-year suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program while Tehran has proposed suspending nuclear activity for five years -- an offer US officials rejected.

The channel was suspended on March 27, he added.

The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.

Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies, state media reported on Thursday

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran gathered pace yesterday, as Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran for mediation and US President Donald Trump announced that the conflict was “close to over”.

Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also arrives in Iran for mediation talks

Pakistan will suspend electricity supply for about two hours during peak-usage times every evening, the government said, in an effort to manage energy prices affected by the Iran war

Officials from Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf also said negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week

'It could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then they can rebuild', he says

First high-level talks since 1992 signal cautious progress despite Hezbollah opposition

Strait traffic remains far below pre-war levels, industry sources report

Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said yesterday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.

Reports the New York Post

Data from maritime tracking firm Kpler indicates

Ordinarily, roughly one fifth of global oil and gas exports transit the Strait of Hormuz

China said on Tuesday that a US blockade around Iranian ports was "dangerous and irresponsible", after US President Donald Trump threatened to sink any boats that sought to leave or dock there.