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Meanwhile, the U.S. House moved to limit President Trump's authority to carry out attacks on Iran. Natalie Brand reports.
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Meanwhile, the U.S. House moved to limit President Trump's authority to carry out attacks on Iran. Natalie Brand reports.
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon where Hezbollah would be banned.
Iran escalated its attacks on gulf region neighbors, targeting countries with U.S. military bases.
On Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio went even further, saying Iran had agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program. Natalie Brand reports from the White House.
U.S. Central Command said the military launched “measured and deliberate” strikes overnight against three targets in Iran, while President Trump posted on social media that “Iran really wants to make a deal.” Bradley Blackburn reports.
This comes as Israeli troops made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter century. Olivia Gazis is in Washington with the details.
A deal with Iran could extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz. Wendy Gillette reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the U.S. is still seeking a deal with the Iranian regime, which would make certain Tehran does not possess or pursue a nuclear weapon.
Possible progress in the war with Iran on Friday as a tentative deal awaits approval.
The vice president says the U.S. and Iran are "very close" to a deal, but are "not there yet." Meanwhile, the U.S. struck Iran, which retaliated against a U.S. base.
A U.S. official insists the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, despite new strikes Thursday morning. Jarred Hill reports.
The military activity comes as President Donald Trump told his cabinet members Iran was "negotiating on fumes."
President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House after moving it from Camp David due to weather.
Meanwhile, President Trump claimed a political win at home, as his endorsed candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat out four-term U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Jarred Hill reports.
The U.S. military said it carried out "self-defense" strikes on targets in southern Iran... including “missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to place mines,” but central command also noted that it is using “restraint” during the ceasefire, which it calls ongoing.
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran as negotiations continue for an end to the war.
President Donald Trump wrote on social media on Memorial Day that negotiations are proceeding nicely, but as Olivia Rinaldi reports, Iran’s foreign ministry says no deal is imminent.
The U.S. and Iran are said to be moving closer to a peace deal, with President Trump saying negotiations are ongoing and “time is on our side.” Tina Kraus reports.
The White House says the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a finalized agreement that would bring the war to an end and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing concerns about the terms of the deal. Natalie Brand repots.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
President Trump says he scrapped a planned attack on Iran at the request of Gulf allies as "serious negotiations" on a peace deal are underway.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Tehran says it will soon lay out a plan to move traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Bradley Blackburn reports.
President Trump said "there won't be anything left of them" if Iranian leaders do not "get moving, FAST."
Meanwhile, a drone attack on a nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates has America’s Gulf allies on edge. Olivia Rinaldi reports.