An agreement between the United States and Iran is likely to be finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan's prime minister said on Saturday afternoon. Donald Trump said the agreement will be signed on Sunday, but according to Iran there will be no signing this weekend.
World politicsThere are attacks from multiple directions, disagreement over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open, and a divided view of the fragile ceasefire. The spiral of violence in and around the Persian Gulf continues, despite attempts at diplomacy from mediating countries.
ConflictsU.S. President Donald Trump claims the U.S. military secretly helped oil tankers carrying more than 100 million barrels of oil pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
BusinessThe U.S. and Iran have once again exchanged attacks around the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The new waves of attacks come after claims that Iran shot down a U.S. helicopter.
WorldThe United States has carried out attacks on Iran in response to President Donald Trump's claim that Iran shot down a US attack helicopter. CENTCOM described the strikes as a "proportionate" response.
WorldIran condemns U.S. attacks on radar facilities, calling the raids a flagrant violation of the ceasefire. The Iranian military also responded with missile strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
ConflictsThe U.S. military has fired on a tanker heading toward the Iranian island of Kharg, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X.
WorldU.S. President Donald Trump will only approve a deal with Iran if the agreement meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP.
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