News Live

The White House: Diplomacy will be the focus of Friday's talks with Iran, and Trump wants to know if a deal with Tehran is possible.

Iran’s Press TV says one of the country’s most advanced long-range ballistic missiles, Khorramshahr-4, has been deployed at an underground missile city. Press TV says Khorramshahr-4 has a range of 2,000 km and is capable of carrying a 1,500 kg warhead

Trump: I succeeded in preventing nuclear wars from breaking out in the world between Pakistan and India, between Iran and Israel, and between Russia and Ukraine.

Iranian Mehr News Agency: Iranian President appoints Admiral Ali Shamkhani as Secretary of the Defense Council

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We hope that the American side will also participate in the Muscat talks responsibly, realistically, and seriously.

Iran's Army spokesperson has warned that US military bases in the region are highly vulnerable, stating that Iran has easy access to American positions and is fully prepared to defend itself against any military scenario

Al Jazeera claims to have obtained the US-Iran deal framework proposed by Turkey, Qatar and Egypt: 1. Iran agrees to commit to zero uranium enrichment for 3 years, and then agrees to under 1.5% enrichment after that 2. Its stockpile of Highly Enriched Uranium would be transferred to a third country 3. Iran agrees to not transfer weapons and technologies to its regional nonstate allies 4. Iran pledges to not initiate the use of Ballistic Missiles 5. Iran and the US agree to a nonaggression agreement

Two ships seized in the Persian Gulf by IRGC forces, 15 foreigners detained - Iranian state media

Araghchi: We thank the Sultanate of Oman for making all the necessary arrangements to hold the nuclear negotiations with Washington on Friday.

Iranian Chief of Staff: We have strengthened our deterrence capability by modernizing ballistic missiles in all their technical aspects.

The Wall Street Journal, citing a US official: Trump deliberately uses ambiguity to keep his strategic goals and military intentions secret.

The Wall Street Journal, citing a US official: Trump remains firm in his position that Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says data from its drone was successfully transmitted to the control center after the encounter with the US military on Tuesday. The IRGC-linked Tasnim news quoted an informed source as saying that "a Shahed-129 drone was carrying out its routine and lawful mission in international waters, conducting reconnaissance, monitoring, and aerial imaging," an activity it described as "standard and legal. "The source was quoted as saying that the drone "successfully sent its surveillance and reconnaissance images to the control center, but communication was lost afterward." "The reason for the loss of contact is currently under review, and further details will be announced once the investigation is complete."

Israel has asked the U.S. for operational freedom to carry out military action against Iran. Israeli officials are pressing not only on the nuclear program, but also on halting Iran’s ballistic missile production - Israel's state broadcaster Kann reports

On the @Jerusalem_Post: Iran told the mediators that Iran is ready to discuss the nuclear issue — and is even willing to consider compromises, and afterward they can discuss the issue of ballistic missiles and the proxies. Iran belive that an achievement on the nuclear issue - will cause Trump to halt the war idea, and will probably cause the President to give a "red light" regarding any Israeli strike

There are indications that another Iranian UAV may be en route to the Arabian Sea in an apparent attempt to visually monitor the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. nnThis follows an earlier incident in which an F-35C from CVW-9 engaged an Iranian Shahed-139 that was maneuvering aggressively toward the group

White House: US Central Command acted appropriately in shooting down the Iranian drone

A US F-35 fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was flying towards the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.

A US official told Reuters that the US military shot down an Iranian drone that approached a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

Reuters, citing an Iranian diplomatic source: Tehran is on high defensive alert and prepared for any scenario.

UKMTO reports a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz. A ship was surrounded by “small armed vessels” and told to stop; the ship ignored the demand and is continuing on its planned route

US envoy Witkoff arrives in Israel ahead of security meeting with PM Netanyahu

Macron: Iran's responsibility lies first and foremost in respecting its people and releasing political prisoners, then resuming discussions on nuclear issues and regional stability.

Iranian police have arrested 139 foreign nationals in the central province of Yazd over their involvement in recent protests, Guards-linked Tasnim reported on Tuesday

Smoke billowed over western Tehran on Tuesday as firefighters battled a major blaze at Janat Abad Market. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear

Iranian President Pezeshkian announces he has "instructed the Foreign Minister to prepare the grounds for fair and just negotiations" with the United States

Ukraine designates the IRGC as a terrorist organization - President Zelensky

US Secretary of Defense: President Trump said Iran will never have a nuclear bomb.

Israeli Army: Joint exercises took place yesterday between a US destroyer and Israeli Navy warships

British government: A new package of sanctions against the Iranian regime has been introduced.