Iran war

Trump says negotiators are getting closer to Iran deal, media interviews show

US President Donald Trump told Axios either the US would make a good deal with Iran, or "I’ll blow them to a thousand hells".

‘Encouraging’ progress made on ending US-Iran war

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026. Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

US and Iran report progress on talks ending war, looking to next few days

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been progress in negotiations but did not rule out President Donald Trump resuming attacks on Iran.

Iran chief negotiator vows ‘crushing’ response if US resumes attacks

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (right) meeting Pakistan’s Army Chief Syed Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23.

Once Trump’s co-pilot against Iran, Netanyahu is now a mere passenger

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel outside of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec 29, 2025.

US diplomat dangles energy diversification to APEC group

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of the APEC meeting in Suzhou, China, on May 22.

Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses US of ‘excessive demands’

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran was engaged in the diplomatic process despite “repeated betrayals of diplomacy and military aggression against Iran, along with contradictory positions and repeated excessive demands” by the United States.

As Trump weighs return to conflict in Iran, here’s what could be targeted next

Smoke rising after coordinated US and Israeli air strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 23, 2026

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told US President Donald Trump she was stepping away from her role as her husband was suffering from a rare form of bone cancer.

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