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The endgame: Can Trump bomb Iran into a peace deal?

If we need to negotiate with bombs, we will negotiate with bombs, Hegseth says

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US Air Force personnel prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for a B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 14, 2026. Fresh US strikes on Iranian targets have raised questions about the role of military pressure in ongoing efforts to secure a peace agreement.

Trump: I call the shots, Netanyahu has no choice

Netanyahu must accept any deal with Tehran and attacks won’t derail diplomacy, he says

US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo/Reuters)

Is Israel spying on US? Threat level 'critical'

Reports suggest Israeli intelligence activity intensified amid Iran, Lebanon policy rifts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Reports of heightened US counterintelligence concerns come amid growing differences between Washington and Jerusalem over Iran and Lebanon.

100 days of war: What Trump achieved — and what's next

From Hormuz to Lebanon, key disputes remain unresolved and the region is stuck in limbo

The war's biggest story wasn't just the battlefield — it was the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains at the heart of the conflict's economic and geopolitical fallout.

Iran launches seven missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered truce as cross-border strikes and Iran tensions grow

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 5, 2026.

US issues security alert for Americans in Mideast

US-brokered truce links Israel-Lebanon calm to stalled Iran negotiations

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Burj al-Shamali village near the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Mystery Mojtaba: Is the unseen leader really in charge?

Trump, Rubio say supreme leader taking bigger role despite remaining out of public view

Iranians take part during a rally in support of the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and commemorate Eid al-Ghadir in Tehran on June 4, 2026.

US: Iran's Kuwait attack was 'deliberate & calculated'

One killed in Iranian attack on Kuwait airport, diplomatic sites damaged

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea as the aircraft carrier continues to support the US blockade against Iran.

Kuwait military responding to missile, drone attacks

Trump says Iran ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz deal could be reached within a week

US blockade tightens grip on Iran as ships diverted and tensions with Israel rise

Why Lebanon remains a threat to Trump’s Iran diplomacy

Lebanon remains a potential spoiler as Trump struggles to secure an Iran deal

A doctor stands amid the damaged laboratory of Jabal Amel Hospital, following Monday's Israeli airstrike that was hit a nearby building, in the southern port city of Tyre.

Why Iran's hardliners keep blocking a US deal

From IRGC and conservative MPs to clerics and state media, hardliners resist compromise

Members of Iran's parliament dressed in IRGC uniforms, chant "Death to America" during a session in Tehran on February 1, 2026,

Trump set for crucial Iran call: Key demands detailed

US sets conditions on nukes and Hormuz access before Iran peace decision

US President Donald Trump

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