Mediators push for US-Iran talks as MoU deadline approaches
Trump says the situation with Iran is ‘going fine’ and US forces are in ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says the situation with Iran is ‘going fine’ and US forces are in ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz.




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The US has escalated attacks on Iranian roads, bridges and power plants, and Iran has responded.
Analysts say Iran is using Gulf states to pressure Washington while avoiding direct confrontation with US forces.
What does Iran’s attack on Kuwait infrastructure mean for Gulf?
Outcry as Kuwait says Iranian attacks hit a power and water plant for the second time in two days, causing a fire.
US strikes target Iran’s IRGC after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan, as Tehran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain.
Mojtaba Khamenei says Trump’s signature is ‘worthless’ and that ‘bullying’ is a core element of US foreign policy.
Pressure is expected to build on the Iranian public, as well as global energy markets due to the US blockade.
Towering plumes of smoke rose over Kuwait after Iranian strikes hit multiple locations in Mangaf.

The US has bombed bridges and energy infrastructure in the seventh straight night of attacks on Iran.
The US military says it’s degrading Iran’s military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.