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The United States said it carried out new self-defense strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats in southern Iran, a move that could complicate a fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends the push for a deal to end the war with Iran as Republican hawks urge a restart of hostilities, while Trump says negotiations are in their final stages; Rubio signaled that he expects some good news in the coming hours as talks near completion.
A confidential U.S. intelligence assessment circulating as President Trump begins a trip to Beijing says China is exploiting the Iran war to gain a strategic edge over the United States across military, economic and diplomatic fronts, signaling shifts in global competition and raising concerns about U.S. readiness and its alliances.
President Trump said he does not consider the economic impacts of the Iran war on Americans, focusing only on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a stance that drew Democratic criticism and could undermine his pledge to address voters’ cost of living.
The Iran war is stressing Gulf monarchies’ plans to diversify away from oil, threatening oil revenue and hindering progress in tourism, technology, and real estate asSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and neighbors reassess their post‑oil growth strategies and financial hubs’ futures.
President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to the U.S. peace proposal “totally unacceptable” as Tehran reportedly sent its reply through Pakistani mediators, while sporadic clashes around the Strait of Hormuz highlight the fragility of the ceasefire reached last month and diplomacy continues with officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging a serious offer.
Trump heads to Beijing for a high-profile meeting with Xi Jinping, seeking a lavish welcome, but the Iran negotiations and Beijing’s support for Tehran cast a long shadow. After a two-month postponement, analysts expect limited breakthroughs as the talks aim to stabilize U.S.-China relations and address topics like trade, Taiwan, fentanyl and AI.
Since the Iran war began in late February, President Trump has issued contradictory statements about the war’s timeline and aims, creating confusion and prompting White House cleanup as experts warn the messaging risks undermining negotiations and prolonging hostilities.
Iran launched missile and drone strikes at U.S. destroyers and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the most significant challenge yet to the recent ceasefire; no hits were reported, as the United States escalates operations to reopen the waterway amid Iran's warnings against interference.
A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds most Americans view Trump’s war with Iran as a mistake, with disapproval levels matching the Iraq and Vietnam eras; Republicans largely back the action, while many Americans fear a recession and rising terrorism risk.
Trump and Iran are locked in a high-stakes standoff over negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines/drones, pushing global oil prices to four-year highs and lifting U.S. gasoline costs. Both sides appear confident they can outlast the other as talks stall: Washington seeks tougher Iran restrictions, while Tehran says it could consider opening the strait if negotiations resume.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with House Democrats at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, defending the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran conflict and the firing of senior military leaders while pushing back against kritik that he misled the public, and urging approval of a $1.5 trillion defense budget as the war’s cost nears $25 billion to date.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state that does not recognize Israel, has emerged as an unlikely mediator in talks to end the Iran war, leveraging a Trump-era confrontational diplomatic approach to bridge gaps among Iran, the United States and Israel, despite rocky past ties with Washington.
A U.S. delegation is travelling to Islamabad for a second round of face‑to‑face talks with Iran as the two‑week ceasefire nears expiration. Iran has not confirmed attendance and warned it could unveil new battlefield cards if diplomacy fails, while Washington accuses Tehran of violating the ceasefire amid a broader flare‑up in tensions, including the seizure of an Iranian ship that raised alarms near the Strait of Hormuz.
A second round of U.S.–Iran peace talks in Pakistan remains fragile after Iranian officials threaten to skip the meeting following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as a ceasefire deadline approaches and oil prices climb on the higher tensions.