Tom Ozimek

Tehran is suspending indirect negotiations with Washington and is threatening to expand military pressure across key regional shipping routes: Iran state media.

The Israeli leader said the attacks are in response to repeated ceasefire violations as IDF troops expand their ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

Military action remains an option as Tehran and Washington continue talks over ending the war, the Pentagon chief said.

U.S. naval command said vessels involved in mine-laying could be targeted and that the blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.

A tentative 60-day ceasefire framework awaits Trump’s approval, with Vance saying more progress needs to be made on some details before a deal can be clinched.

The attacks marked the latest flare-up threatening U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.

Officials said six Chinese nationals were apprehended while allegedly attempting to evade capture on a private ranch near the border.

The senior official urged Europe to expand arms production and strengthen Kyiv as momentum grows for negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

The denial came amid speculation that the U.S. military was reviving ‘Project Freedom’ to unblock shipping through the maritime choke point.

Despite saying a deal is likely, Rubio insisted that Trump would only accept an agreement on terms that are good for the United States.