Iran says ending the war remains its immediate priority

The US Central Command said in a post on X that Iran had shot down a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.

Sirens sounded across the country

Iran’s chief negotiator warned yesterday the United States is not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights.

Trump says his priorities include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development

US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran

The New York Times reported Trump's changes involved toughening the terms of the deal, and has sent the new framework back to be considered by Iran, according to officials familiar with the proceedings.

The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal

Says US munitions balance ensures readiness both regionally and globally

The White House had indicated Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, even as Tehran insisted there was still "no final agreement" on ending the Middle East conflict.

"Global oil inventories are being drawn down at a record pace in response to the major loss of supply through the Strait of Hormuz," the heads of the agencies said in a joint statement.

'At this stage, we are focused on ending the war,' says Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei

Trump to make decision on extending ceasefire with Iran

Iran’s foreign ministry yesterday said that there was still “no final agreement” with the United States to end the Middle East war, after US President Donald Trump said he was making his decision on a potential deal.

If approved by leadership in Washington and Tehran, it would amount to the biggest step towards peace since the conflict began on February 28

The United States and Iran reached an outline agreement yesterday to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, after Iran had targeted a US air base in Kuwait following US strikes on what Washington called an Iranian drone operation.

Calls for unity and cohesion among Iranians

The authority is a body Iran has set up to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

"These actions were measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire," the official said.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards yesterday said that a return to war with the United States was unlikely, but warned the Islamic republic stood ready to respond to any attack.