A fragile month-old ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again as a drone sparked a small fire on a commercial ship off Qatar and separate drones were reported entering UAE and Kuwait airspaces. The UAE blamed Iran for the incidents, while Kuwait said it responded to hostile drones. No casualties were reported. The episode comes as the U.S. seeks Iran’s response to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end shipping disruption, and curb Iran’s nuclear advances.
Trump told Iran it should “get smart soon” and accept a nuclear deal, while US reports suggest Washington may already be set to reject Iran’s latest proposal. The comments come as Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was scheduled to testify in Congress, amid renewed tensions around reopening the Strait of Hormuz and regional security stakes.
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Iran’s UN mission accused the United States of not complying with the nuclear non-proliferation framework, while insisting Tehran retains the right to continue uranium enrichment. In a surprise shift, Iran also presented a fresh proposal designed to ease escalating tensions across West Asia, signaling an effort to change the diplomatic trajectory amid growing nuclear pressure.
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin proposed helping supervise Iran’s enriched uranium as a diplomatic solution. Trump adds he wants Putin to focus instead on ending the Ukraine war. The Kremlin warns that any renewed ground offensive against Iran would be perilous and intolerable, raising stakes even as talks circle uranium oversight.
Former US President Donald Trump has issued harsher warnings to Iran, urging Tehran to agree to a non nuclear deal soon. He signaled an end to a previously restrained US approach, pointing to difficulties in reaching an agreement. The comments come as tensions remain high over Iran’s nuclear program and broader regional security concerns.
Fresh US and Iran talks aim to end a two-month conflict, but negotiators enter with hardened positions and little trust. The latest push follows the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal under Donald Trump, which fueled the current standoff. With global stakes rising and approaches clashing, a quick breakthrough looks increasingly unlikely.
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Iran has told Pakistan it will not accept “maximalist demands” as Islamabad hosts a peace effort to end an ongoing conflict. While ceasefires are in place, movement through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited, with only few ships crossing. The U.S. continues pressing Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program in a verifiable way, even as international flights resume from Tehran.
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