Iran

Trump Insists on Red Lines as Iran Deal Remains Elusive

US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war.

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US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire

US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP.

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US Strikes Iran, Drawing Retaliatory Attack on American Base

The US struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.

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Israel Kills Chief of Hamas Armed Wing in Gaza Strike

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.

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Trump Board of Peace’s Official Gaza Fund Is Empty

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund, a source familiar with the board told AFP, despite member countries pledging billions of dollars.

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New Strikes Threaten Ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon

Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.

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US Hits Iran With New Strikes, Despite Ceasefire

US forces attacked missile sites in Iran and boats trying to lay mines, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.

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Iran Hangs Man for Spying During War With US, Israel: Judiciary

Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offense committed during the war with Israel and the US.

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US Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.

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US, Iran Seek to Finalize ‘Largely Negotiated’ Deal to End War

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated."

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