Iran Deal

'Insufficent': Iranian regime rejects US response to conditions set to reopen Strait of Hormuz

"We presented seven conditions to the Americans and clearly stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened to them, and no negotiations would take place," said Iran's security chief Rezaee.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visits the grave of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a commander of Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, at Wadi al-Salam cemetery in the central holy city of Najaf on August 21, 2026.

Imprisonment of hardline Iranian MP over Ghalibaf feud ignites fierce conservative backlash

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves as he boards a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft after his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama on June 25, 2026.

Rubio orders Iran UNGA delegation to leave United States following stalled negotiations - report

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the UN, in Geneva Tuesday, 17th February 2026

Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan, main issue is sequencing


Israel cannot applaud an Iran deal that leaves key threats intact - editorial

For Israel, the success of any US-Iran deal will be measured not by headlines or market reactions, but by whether Tehran’s ability to threaten its neighbors is reduced.

Iranians walk past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying the sentence reading in Farsi, "Israel would not see the next 15 years" erected on the side of a building in Palestine Square in Tehran, on May 28, 2026.

VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'

"This agreement is going to make Israel safer, going to make the entire region safer. We feel quite confident that the Israelis are going to be brought in," Vance said in a CBS interview.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 28, 2026.

Trump admin. considering $300 billion investment fund if Iran upholds ceasefire - report

The fund, contingent on Iran’s adherence to a final US ceasefire deal, would be created to attract investment in Iran’s abundant energy resources. 

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026. 

IDF, Mossad largely oppose Iran nuclear deal, favor continued sanctions against Tehran

IDF and Mossad officials largely view the emerging Iran nuclear deal as insufficient, warning it leaves missiles and proxy threats unaddressed.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Former consul to LA warns about Trump's growing relationship with Qatar as US, Iran reach deal

"The situation in Washington right now is a very serious problem; the question is how it will be translated into action," said Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump talks with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Trump says Strait of Homuz to be 'completely opened' on Friday, already 'partially opened'

Trump added that the memorandum of understanding would be released "pretty soon."

US President Donald Trump listens as he meets French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting at Hotel Royal Evian on June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France.

'A new dawn': Middle East, Gulf states react to US-Iran deal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praised Lebanon's inclusion in the agreement, noting that the people of Lebanon look forward to a "definitive end to the cycle of violence."

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

'Iranians have no problem lying': Israeli expert on Tehran's nuclear program says amid coming deal

"The nuclear issue, they did not deal with it. Regime change, obviously not. Missiles, obviously not. The proxies, obviously not. They are not included in the agreement," Vilan said.

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 10, 2026.

Scouring Strait of Hormuz for mines could take weeks, delaying return to normal shipping

That could potentially hold up tens of millions of barrels of oil, in addition to the oil supply from the Gulf already blocked since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, May 2, 2026.

Shippers remain cautious on Strait of Hormuz transit after US, Iran agree on deal

Shippers have welcomed the news of the deal but are still waiting for more details, including mine clearance in the strait.

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 10, 2026.