US-Iran War Live Updates: US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that cannot be resolved overnight but he added that Iranian negotiators wanted to make a deal and that he felt "very good about where we are."
"There is a lot of, of course, mistrust between Iran and the United States of America. You are not going to solve that problem overnight," Vance said during a Turning Point USA event.
Iranian negotiators wanted to make a deal, he said. "I feel very good about where we are," Vance added.
Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.
A fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran still has a week to run. Vance was involved in the talks last weekend in Pakistan.
Here Are The LIVE Updates of US-Israel Iran War, Ceasefire, Peace Talks
US-Iran War LIVE: Military Says Hezbollah Fires 30 Rockets At North Israel
Israel's army said Hezbollah militants fired around 30 rockets into northern Israel early on Wednesday, just hours after Washington hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades.
The military detected "approximately 30 launches" towards Israel since the early hours, a spokesman told AFP.
(AFP)
US-Iran War LIVE: UN Nuclear Chief Urges Strict Iran Checks In Any Deal To End War
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that "very detailed" measures to verify Iran's nuclear activities must be included in a potential US-Iran agreement to end their war in the Middle East.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi stressed the need for the thorough verification regime for Iran's nuclear program, as US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round of talks with Iran could happen over the next two days.
The Trump administration has said that preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon is a key war aim. Iran has previously said it isn't developing such weapons but rejected limits on its nuclear programme.
(AP)
US-Iran War LIVE: US Eyes Strait Of Malacca After Hormuz
Unlike Hormuz, which is central to global oil shipments, the Strait of Malacca serves as a broader commercial lifeline, facilitating the movement of energy supplies as well as manufactured goods, electronics and industrial components. It is significant because of the sheer volume of trade it handles, including a major share of global oil flows.
US-Iran War LIVE: Donald Trump Hits Out At Pope Leo, NATO Amid Escalating War
US-Iran War LIVE: Iran Used Chinese Spy Satellite To Target US Bases: Report
Iran secretly used a Chinese spy satellite that gave the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
(Reuters)
US-Iran War LIVE: Trump Reiterates Pope Leo Criticism, Says 'Unacceptable' For Iran To Have Nuclear Bomb
US President Donald Trump reiterated his criticisms of Pope Leo on Tuesday and said it is "unacceptable" for Iran to have a nuclear bomb.
"Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months, and that for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable," Trump said on Truth Social.
(Reuters)
US-Iran War LIVE: Gold Slips From One‑Month High On Firmer Dollar US-Iran Talks In Focus
Gold prices inched lower on Wednesday after hitting a one-month high earlier in the session, as the dollar regained some ground and prospects of another round of peace talks between the United States and Iran lifted risk appetite.
Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,828.07 per ounce, as of 0249 GMT, after hitting its highest since March 18 earlier. US gold futures for June delivery were steady at $4,851.30.
The US dollar rebounded from its lowest level in more than a month, making the greenback-denominated commodities, such as bullion, more expensive for holders of other currencies.
(Reuters)
US-Iran War LIVE: Over 20 Commercial Ships Pass Through Strait Of Hormuz: Report
More than 20 commercial ships have recently transited the Strait of Hormuz, signaling improved traffic through the key maritime chokepoint, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
At the same time, US Central Command said no vessels departing Iranian ports crossed the US blockade during its first 24 hours. A US official said eight oil tankers turned back after receiving instructions from US forces. No interdictions have been reported, and enforcement is not expected in the Persian Gulf.
US-Iran War LIVE: US Destroyer Interdicts 2 Oil Tankers Attempting To Leave Iran
A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
US-Iran War LIVE: Switched Planes, Took Bus, Train: Iranian Delegation's Return From Pakistan Amid Security Threat
The Iranian delegation reportedly faced urgent security threats while en route to Tehran after ceasefire talks with the United States failed in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Iranian political analyst Mohammad Marandi told the Lebanese news outlet Al-Mayadeen that amid heightened caution, the group, including Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, switched their flight midway and took an alternative route to reach Tehran by bus and train.
US-Iran War LIVE: 6 Ships Turned Around As Part Of Strait Of Hormuz Blockade: US Military
US-Iran War LIVE: "Iran Cannot Have A Nuclear Weapon": US Vice President JD Vance
US-Iran War LIVE: Israel, Lebanon Agree To Direct Negotiations After "Productive" Talks: US
US-Iran War LIVE: "War With Iran Close To Over": Trump
In an interview to Fox news, US President Donald Trump on the Iran war said, "I think it's close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over."
He added, "If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we're not finished. We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly."
