Ceasefire under strain as U.S.-Iran strikes flare and Trump eyes a deal

Amid a fragile ceasefire, renewed U.S. and Iranian strikes and counter-moves ripple through the region as mediators press a 60‑day halt and a framework for nuclear talks. Washington says it conducted self‑defense strikes on Iranian targets while Tehran accuses the U.S. of violating the ceasefire; Kuwait reports missile and drone incidents, and Israel's Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah continues, all as President Trump signals optimism that Iran “really wants to make a deal.”