US–Iran peace deal: Trump hails deal approval; Tehran pushes back while Pakistan sees breakthrough

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that a draft deal with the United States included ending a naval blockade of Iranian ports and arrangements on managing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

"The naval blockade must be completely lifted. That is the first point mentioned in the agreement," Araghchi said in an interview with state television.

"Iran has made a firm decision that the administration of Strait of Hormuz will no longer be the same as before," he noted, adding that discussions were ongoing with Oman on the matter.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Israel was looking to derail a potential deal with the United States currently being finalised.

"I must frankly say that this agreement has enemies, the foremost of which is the Zionist regime, who are looking for pretexts to derail it," said Araghchi in an interview on state television.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told PressTV that the memorandum of understanding with the US covers key issues including the Strait of Hormuz and the US naval blockade.

Under the MoU, the US pledges not to start a war or use threats, while both countries agree to respect each other’s sovereignty and refrain from interfering in internal affairs.

Araghchi said the text has undergone multiple revisions. The nuclear issue will be addressed in a second stage, with the Iranian side rejecting US nuclear demands at this time.

The agreement is expected to mark the end of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. “We will never leave Lebanon alone,” Araghchi added.

Trump spoke on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the latest efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, according to a senior US administration official.

The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said that the U.S. administration is stressing to Israeli officials that any deal will require Iran to begin delivering on concessions in the deal before Tehran receives any potential benefits from the settlement.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said the final decision on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be taken internally, as relevant institutions are in the concluding stages of finalising the text.

He said discussions are currently in the “final stages of summarising the text of the understanding”, but declined to comment on the timing or location of a possible signing.

Baghaei added that Iran cannot confirm speculation around the contents of the agreement, noting that the absence of public details does not mean the process is not being addressed through official channels.

The United States is "80 to 85 percent" confident of signing a peace deal with Iran in the coming days, a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration said Friday.

The deal would involve "significant" sanctions relief and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, in exchange for Iran agreeing to dismantle its nuclear program and hand over its nuclear material, the official said.

"I feel very good about the deal. I think the president has gotten to a very good spot," the senior official told reporters in a call, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"We're not quite at the finish line yet, but we are very close,"

A location and date for any deal signing had not yet been decided although Europe, which Trump had suggested, was a possibility, the US official said.

"We do expect us to be signing this agreement over the next few days. I can't give you an exact date," the official added.

"If I were to give you a confidence that we were going to be signing this agreement, I maybe would have said 75 percent this morning, it's probably more like 80-85 percent now, but it's not 100 percent."

The path to a deal began to clear as Iran agreed to "specificity" on how its enriched uranium would be disposed, the official said.

Washington also believed that Iranian control over the critical Strait of Hormuz had weakened, added the official.

Lebanon would also be included in the deal, a key issue that has threatened to unravel the process in the past as Israel continued to strike Iran's Hezbollah allies there.

"It includes Lebanon, it includes Iran, it includes the Gulf Coast countries, and includes Israel," the official said.

A proposed deal between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war would also include Lebanon, where Israel has been attacking Hezbollah militants, a senior US official said Friday.

"It includes Lebanon, it includes Iran, it includes the Gulf Coast countries, and includes Israel," the senior administration official told reporters on a call.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the final text of a US-Iran peace deal had been agreed.

"We can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps," Sharif posted on X.

He tagged both the US and Iranian presidents and other leaders from both countries. Pakistan has been mediating between the two sides for months.

"Peace has never been as close as it is now," Sharif said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted on Friday that a deal with the United States to end the war in the Middle East had never been closer, after US President Donald Trump furiously accused Tehran of negotiating in bad faith.

"Amid ongoing intense mediation efforts by Pakistan, we are fully aware of incessant misinformation campaign being waged by those who want to sabotage the peace deal," Sharif added.

The United States and Iran have "never been closer" to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.

"The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer," Araghchi wrote on X, referring to the Pakistani capital which hosted previous US-Iran talks.

"Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content," he added, after purported details of the accord were published by Iranian media.

"In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course," Araghchi added.

Expectations have grown in recent days that the two sides are on the verge of an accord, even if tensions and sticking points remain.

US Senator JD Vance has pushed back against recent media reports and social media claims about a potential deal involving Iran, saying much of the information circulating is “fake”.

In a statement, Vance said Iran would not receive any cash under the proposed arrangement and that no funds would be released simply for signing a deal or attending meetings. He said the framework is designed to prioritise US and allied concerns, with economic benefits only flowing if Iran meets its obligations.

Vance added that the proposed agreement could help reshape the region and contribute to long-term peace if implemented successfully.

He also criticised what he described as inconsistent reactions to the reporting, pointing to shifting narratives around former US President Donald Trump and unverified claims being circulated online.

Vance said President Trump is focused on securing a “good outcome”, adding that the administration would pursue results “one way or the other”.

Iran has agreed to dismantle its nuclear program and destroy nuclear material under a deal with the United States, a White House official told AFP Friday, as the two sides gave clashing accounts of the agreement.

Tehran also agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and will not receive any frozen funds until they honor their commitments under the "performance-based deal," the senior administration official said.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has terminated 70 staff members in Gaza, citing safety and security concerns for its operations in the territory.

Acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders said the decision follows ongoing pressure on the agency, including Israeli allegations that some employees were involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks.

UNRWA said it had repeatedly requested evidence from Israeli authorities but received no response, adding that the dismissals do not constitute disciplinary action or confirmation of any allegations.

The agency said the move aims to protect civilians, staff and facilities, while calling for accountability and the protection of humanitarian workers under international law.

US President Donald Trump has criticised Tehran, calling it “dishonourable” over what he described as inaccurate reporting of a proposed agreement.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the terms leaked to media “have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” adding that Iran’s statements about a potential deal “bear no relation to the truth”.

He further said, “Very dishonourable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith,” accusing Iran of misrepresenting the negotiations.

Iranian state media had earlier outlined elements of a possible deal, including that Iran would not relinquish control over the Strait of Hormuz and that $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds would be released.

Trump also condemned continued targeting of ships in the strait, calling the actions “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” and warning, “They better get their act together, and FAST!”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said national unity is Iran’s most important asset, stressing that the country will continue to defend its independence, dignity, and territorial integrity despite ongoing pressures and threats.

He outlined key government priorities including governance, healthcare, the economy, and social development, emphasising greater use of domestic expertise and stronger public participation to address national challenges.

Pezeshkian highlighted major internal imbalances in energy, water, banking, and the environment, alongside recent conflicts, but said these challenges are being managed through resilience and collective effort. He also underlined the role of universities and scientific institutions in driving progress and countering external attempts to disrupt Iran’s development.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said American forces have redirected 136 vessels and disabled nine others to enforce what it described as compliance with a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said US Navy warships and air assets continue to patrol regional waters as part of ongoing enforcement operations.

It added that the measures are aimed at maintaining control over maritime movement in the strategic waterway amid heightened tensions in the region.

Qatar’s International Media Office has strongly rejected allegations published by The Washington Post on 12 June, describing them as “entirely unfounded”. The report suggested possible coordination between Qatar and Iran on energy-related operational decisions, a claim Doha firmly denied, stressing that such assertions are inconsistent with the country’s actions during ongoing regional tensions.

The statement said the allegations were based on unreliable material and accused certain actors of attempting to undermine Qatar’s mediation efforts, damage its reputation, and weaken its strategic partnership with the United States. Qatar also noted that its position had been clearly communicated to the publication, but the narrative in the report remained unchanged.

On claims related to the Ras Laffan LNG facility, Qatar defended its decision to declare force majeure, stating it was driven by urgent safety concerns following threat assessments that identified risks to human life. QatarEnergy also rejected any suggestion of misrepresentation, reiterating that its actions were guided by safety priorities and not political considerations.

The Department of War has published its third release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).

According to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, the latest batch of documents is now available on WAR.GOV/UFO, with further releases expected on a rolling basis.

Officials said the initiative is part of a wider transparency effort by the Trump administration, noting significant global interest in the subject.

The department added that the website has recorded more than 1.7 billion hits worldwide since its launch on May 8, 2026.

It said the Department of War, along with partner agencies, is currently preparing the next set of UAP file releases.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he and US President Donald Trump were in "full agreement" to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, a day after Trump touted an imminent deal with Tehran.

"As long as I am prime minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. There is full agreement between me and President Trump on this issue," Netanyahu said in a statement.

Iran’s IRNA news agency reports that Washington and Tehran are expected to hold 60 days of negotiations aimed at resolving three outstanding issues not covered in the current memorandum of understanding.

It said the key issues include the continuation of Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme, the lifting of sanctions, and a mechanism for compensating losses.

IRNA added that final negotiations would not begin until half of Iran’s frozen funds are released and oil sanctions are suspended.

India summoned a senior US diplomat for a second time in two days, after American strikes on three largely Indian-crewed merchant vessels off Oman killed three Indians.

The foreign ministry said it had summoned US Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks to lodge "a strong protest... regarding the continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners".

The attacks "have already resulted in the tragic and avoidable loss of three Indian lives", the ministry said.

Meeks was first summoned to the foreign ministry on Wednesday, after a US strike on the Palau-flagged MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, which killed three Indian sailors.

That followed a June 8 strike on the MT Marivex, another Palau-flagged tanker. Omani authorities airlifted 24 Indian sailors off the stricken vessel.

After those attacks, Indian foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said Meeks was summoned to "register our strong protest".

On Thursday, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker was hit in a US strike. New Delhi said its crew, who included 20 Indian sailors, were rescued.

After that attack, a State Department official in Washington said: "The Department of State is in direct contact with the Government of India regarding this matter."

An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup that kicked off this week, a monitoring group said Friday.

The SITE Intelligence Group, an organization which monitors jihadist groups, published a statement from Handala saying they had had access "for months" to "every image and every suspect" captured by first-person view (FPV) drones used by the FBI.

The hackers said the drones featured facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.

"Better tighten your World Cup security, we don't like some of those teams at all. Don't forget: FPVs are everywhere; you never know when one might end up right in your team's bus," Handala said in the statement quoted by SITE.

The FBI is deploying drones around World Cup stadiums to protect against unauthorized aircraft.

Drone flights will be banned over US stadiums hosting matches, as well as over fan events related to the tournament that kicked off on Thursday.

The Justice Department has previously warned of the potential for cyberattacks by Iranian actors following the US-Israeli strikes on Tehran in February that triggered the Middle East War.

Handala published photos and footage that it said were taken from the hacked drones, but SITE disputed that claim.

One video of the supposed hack was in fact produced by a software platform in December 2024 to promote a US police department's use of its technology for surveying tornado damage, SITE said.

Handala claimed in March to have hacked the email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online.

The US State Department has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of members of the group.

Iran's state media said on Friday that the Islamic republic would maintain the right to enrich uranium under any final agreement with the United States following 60 days of negotiations.

"Iran will negotiate on the nuclear programme solely within the framework of the Islamic Republic's fundamental principles, and issues such as Iran's right to enrich uranium and the retention of enriched material... will be emphasised with a view to their inclusion in the final agreement," according to the official IRNA news agency.

Iran's state media said on Friday that under a draft agreement with the United States, Tehran would not give up control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

"Iran makes no commitment in this text to cede the management of the strait or the restoration of conditions that existed prior to the American and Israeli military aggression," according to the official IRNA news agency, which referred to "the broad outlines of the current text" being finalised.

An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup that kicked off this week, a monitoring group said Friday.

The SITE Intelligence Group, an organisation which monitors jihadist groups, published a statement from Handala saying they had had access "for months" to "every image and every suspect" captured by first-person view (FPV) drones used by the FBI.

The hackers said the drones featured facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.

"Better tighten your World Cup security, we don't like some of those teams at all. Don't forget: FPVs are everywhere; you never know when one might end up right in your team's bus," Handala said in the statement quoted by SITE.

The FBI is deploying drones around World Cup stadiums to protect against unauthorised aircraft.

Drone flights will be banned over US stadiums hosting matches, as well as over fan events related to the tournament that kicked off on Thursday.

Iran's Mehr news agency published on Friday what it said was a draft deal with the United States to provide a framework for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The agency said the memorandum of understanding would include a "permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon".

Iran's Mehr news agency on Friday published a draft deal with the United States which would, if adopted, secure the release of $24 billion in frozen assets within a 60-day period.

The agency, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said an accord would allow for the "release of $24 billion of Iran's blocked funds during the 60-day final negotiation period."

It added that half of that sum would be "made available to Iran before the start of negotiations."

Iran's Mehr news agency said on Friday that a draft accord with the United States had set 60-day negotiation period to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear programme.

The agency, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said it stipulates "60 days of negotiations to reach an agreement on nuclear issues and the complete lifting of US primary and secondary sanctions."

World shares advanced on Friday, tracking big Wall Street gains, while oil prices slipped after US President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks to end the Iran war.

The future for the S& P 500 was 0.2% lower while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly unchanged.

Investors in the US and elsewhere were awaiting the debut Friday on Wall Street of SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, which is set to become the largest IPO on record, raising around $75 billion.

In early European trading, Germany's DAX picked up 1.3% to 24,524.21, while the CAC 40 in Paris rose 1.4% to 8,312.87. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.7% to 10,374.37.

Asian markets logged bigger gains.

South Korea's Kospi jumped 4.5% to 8,112.58, narrowing losses from earlier this month from sell-offs of shares related to artificial intelligence. The Kospi has roughly doubled over the past six months, with a record closing high of 8.801.49 on June 2.

Tokyo's Nikkei's 225 gained 2.8% to 66,020.04, also led by gains for technology stocks.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.4% to 24,585.93 and the Shanghai Composite index rose 1.1% to 4,031.51.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed 2% higher at 8,804.00.

Taiwan's Taiex gained 2.4%, while India's Sensex advanced 1.

Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 2.2% to $88.37 per barrel early Friday. That was still much higher than the roughly $70 a barrel level it was at before the war began in late February.

Benchmark US crude shed 2% to $85.92 a barrel.

Britain's economy contracted in April as the Middle East war hit growth, official data showed Friday, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he grapples with a political crisis.

Gross domestic product fell 0.1 perc ent in April following growth of 0.3 per cent in March, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

The reading matched analysts' expectations and followed a stronger-than-expected performance in the first quarter.

Surging energy prices triggered by the war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, have reignited inflationary pressures and threatened to derail growth.

"Before the conflict in the Middle East, growth was higher than expected and inflation was falling," finance minister Rachel Reeves said in response to the figures.

"This is not a war we wanted or joined, but one that will have an impact at home," she said.

Egypt urged the United States and Iran to seize what it called an "available opportunity" for a deal to end the war, after President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to carry out further strikes on Tehran.

Cairo's foreign ministry said in a statement late Thursday it hoped "the available opportunity will be seized to reach a deal on the various outstanding issues and to prepare the atmosphere for reaching an end to the war and beginning a new phase of regional stability".

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has stated that US President Donald Trump gave assurances that any final accord between Washington and Tehran would obligate Iran to surrender its accumulated enriched nuclear stockpile. The reported understanding would also enforce constraints on the nuclear and missile development programmes of Tehran.

In a social media statement published on X following a dialogue between the two leaders on Thursday, the Israeli Prime Minister's office noted, "Although Israel is not party to the memorandum of understanding, the prime minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump's commitment that the final agreement at the conclusion of negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and the cessation of Iran's support for its terrorist proxies in the region."

US President Donald Trump said recent US military action had transformed Iran's leadership and made Tehran more willing to negotiate a nuclear agreement with Washington.

Speaking at the White House, Trump claimed military pressure had altered Iran's political landscape, describing the current leadership as more pragmatic than those who previously held power.

"It's a regime change, because I find these people to be much more rational than the people that are no longer with us," Trump said.

He expressed confidence that the US and Iran were close to reaching an agreement that would permanently prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

According to Trump, the leadership now involved in talks is different from the officials who previously shaped Iran's policies.

"We knocked out the first team of leadership, the second team of leadership," he said, adding that a "smarter" and more reasonable group had emerged.

Trump said the new leadership had approved the framework of a deal and was committed to finalising it. "They've all approved the deal. Everybody's approved the deal," he said.

The President argued that recent military operations had increased Iran's willingness to negotiate. "They've taken a pounding. They want to make the deal a lot more than I do," Trump said.

He also claimed Iran's military capabilities had been severely weakened during the conflict, saying its navy, air force and air defence systems had been largely destroyed. Despite this, Trump said the current leadership was prepared to engage constructively with the United States.

"We found them to be rational and they're going to make a deal," he said. Trump reiterated that the main objective of the negotiations was to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump predicted a sharp decline in global oil prices if a proposed agreement with Iran is finalised, arguing that greater stability in the Middle East and the reopening of key shipping routes would ease pressure on energy markets.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said markets had already responded positively to news of the emerging agreement.

"Stock markets up 1000 points," Trump said. "That means they like the deal."

He said oil prices had already begun moving lower and suggested further declines could follow once the agreement is signed.

"Oil's dropped," Trump said. "Oil will start coming down too, I think even lower than it was before."

The President linked falling energy prices to broader economic benefits.

"When oil comes down, everything else comes down," he said.

Trump said a key component of the proposed arrangement with Iran would be the reopening of maritime routes in the Gulf region.

"The Strait will open as soon as we have it signed," he said.

US President Donald Trump claimed the United States had secretly conducted military operations in and around the Strait of Hormuz for weeks, moving ships and oil cargoes through the strategic waterway while targeting Iranian maritime assets ahead of a proposed agreement with Tehran.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said the operations had taken place largely out of public view and helped maintain the flow of global energy supplies despite heightened tensions in the Gulf.

"The Strait will open as soon as we have it signed," Trump said, referring to a proposed agreement with Iran. "Maybe it'll be Saturday or Monday."

He then asserted that US forces had already been operating extensively in the area.

"The Straits have been open for a number of months already, and you just didn't know about it," Trump told reporters. "We brought many, many ships across and millions, hundreds of millions of barrels of oil were brought across, and there wasn't a thing that anybody could have done about that."

Trump claimed US military forces had conducted repeated operations against Iranian vessels during the past month.

"Over the last month, we've been taking out ships," he said. "Some nights, 25 ships, some nights, 15."

He said the operations were carried out at night and targeted radar systems and maritime assets.

"We bombed their radar and everything so they couldn't see what was going on," Trump said.

The President argued that these actions helped explain why global oil markets had remained relatively stable despite fears of disruption in one of the world's most important energy corridors.

"That's why oil, even before this, the market couldn't understand why it was so free," he said.

Japan's Nikkei share index soared more than four percent Friday after US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran and said a deal to end the war could be signed in coming days.

At around 0030 GMT the Nikkei 225 was up 3.91 percent, after briefly jumping above four percent, while South Korea's benchmark Kospi index surged 7.80 percent.

Trump's announcement fuelled a rally on Wall Street on Thursday and oil prices tumbled, although Iran's position was unclear, with foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei saying Tehran "had not reached a final conclusion on the agreement".

Claiming that talks with Iran had been "brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved," Trump said he had "cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening."

"Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly," he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Donald Trump, expressing appreciation for the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

Netanyahu welcomed Trump's commitment that the final agreement will include the removal of enriched material, limits on missile production, dismantling of Iran's enrichment infrastructure, and an end to Tehran's support for regional "terrorist proxies".

In a post on X, the official account of the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel shared, "President Trump spoke this evening with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the emerging memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to enter into negotiations."

"Even though Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump's commitment that the final agreement at the conclusion of negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and the cessation of Iran's support for its terrorist proxies in the region," the post read.

Despite US President Donald Trump's optimism, Iranian officials have publicly pushed back on claims that a final agreement has been "approved". Sources in Tehran told Axios that key issues remain unresolved and that Iran's leadership has not yet given final authorisation to any memorandum of understanding with Washington.

This means the announcement remains largely a US claim until formally endorsed by Iran.

According to Trump and US officials cited in recent reports, the emerging framework would include:

• Reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

• Extension of the current ceasefire.

• New negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

• Guarantees of unrestricted maritime traffic through the waterway.

• Broader regional coordination involving Gulf states and other Middle Eastern leaders.

Trump said he had spoken with leaders from Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Turkey as part of the diplomatic effort.

Robert Satloff, executive director of the U.S.-based think tank The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, suggested that the “deal” President Donald Trump has repeatedly referenced may not be a sweeping peace agreement but rather a more limited arrangement centered on extending the current ceasefire. Speaking during a Washington Institute discussion on the US-Iran crisis, Satloff indicated that the most realistic near-term outcome could be a continuation of the truce while negotiations continue on broader issues such as Iran’s nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Satloff said: "'Unconditional surrender', as the president proclaimed, is not on the table. Regime change is not on the table. We're talking about much, much less than what the President said at various points earlier in the conflict... Missiles, unlikely; proxies, unlikely. At most, what we're really talking about is an extension of the ceasefire, to allow for something else to happen, maybe talks about nuclear issues."

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz would reopen once what he described as a “great settlement” with Iran is signed, possibly as early as this weekend in Europe. Trump said the proposed agreement would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would end the latest phase of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. "

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a "great settlement" with Iran to end the Middle East war, saying he expected a deal to be signed in Europe in the coming days.

"We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, saying that they would "subject to finalisation of documents, which should get done, over the next few days, probably have a signing, maybe in Europe."

Day 104: Trump touts Iran peace deal, to be signed in Europe

Day 103: Iran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

Day 102: US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

Day 101: Iran and Israel suspend strikes after Trump’s request

Day 100: Iran says it targeted Israeli air base with missiles