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May 11, 2026
Trump weighs military action against Iran with ceasefire "on life support"
President Trump is meeting with his national security team Monday to discuss the way forward in the Iran war, including possibly resuming military action, after negotiations with the country deadlo...
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May 10, 2026
Trump to Axios: "I don't like" Iran's peace plan response
President Trump told Axios in a short phone call on Sunday that he would reject Iran's response to the latest draft agreement to end the war. Why it matters: The U.S. waited 10 days for the Iranian...
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May 9, 2026
Scoop: Rubio and Witkoff meet Qatari mediator in Miami on Iran deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met on Saturday in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as part of the efforts to reach a deal to en...
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May 8, 2026
Vance meets Qatari mediator as U.S. awaits peace plan response
As the U.S. awaits the Iranian response to the draft agreement to end the war, Vice President Vance met Friday with one of the key mediators, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman ...
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May 7, 2026
Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed to Axios.Iranian state media reported that three U.S. destroyers were targeted by the Iranian navy, w...
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May 6, 2026
Trump optimistic as U.S. awaits Iran's response to peace framework
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and Iran have had "good talks over the last 24 hours," and expressed confidence that a deal is possible in the coming days.Why it matters: The White Hou...
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May 6, 2026
Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say
The White House believes it's getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according ...
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May 5, 2026
Trump suspends Hormuz operation, claims progress on Iran deal
President Trump said Tuesday he's suspending the new U.S. military operation in the Strait of Hormuz due to progress in the negotiations with Iran on an agreement to end the war. Why it matters: Th...
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May 5, 2026
White House gave Iran private message before new Hormuz operation
A high-level Trump administration official informed Iran on Sunday of the impending U.S. operation to "guide" ships through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran not to interfere, according to a U...
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May 4, 2026
Two U.S. merchant ships cross Strait of Hormuz under Trump's new operation
Two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels sailed out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday with the assistance of the U.S. Navy, CENTCOM said in a statement.Why it matters: These were the firs...
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May 4, 2026
"He wants action": Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit
President Trump was fed up with the "no deal, no war" stalemate in Iran. The operation he ordered to change that dynamic could ultimately lead back to war."The president wants action. He doesn't wa...
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May 3, 2026
Trump says U.S. Navy will escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start escorting ship from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process the American milita...
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May 2, 2026
Trump says new strikes possible if Iran "misbehaves"
President Trump told reporters on Saturday that he could order renewed military action against Iran if it "misbehaves."Why it matters: While the U.S. and Iran are still exchanging drafts of a frame...
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May 1, 2026
Iran gives the U.S. new response on draft peace deal
Iran has delivered its response to the latest U.S. amendments to a draft plan to end the war, a regional source confirmed to Axios.The big picture: The Iranian response is a signal that the diploma...
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April 30, 2026
Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday
President Trump is slated to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, two sources with knowledge tell Axios.Why it ...
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April 29, 2026
Trump tells Netanyahu only "surgical" Lebanon strikes as ceasefire falters
President Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, the president told Axios in a phone...
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April 29, 2026
Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"
President Trump is renewing his pressure campaign on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling Axios in an interview that Herzog could become a "national h...
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April 29, 2026
Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal
President Trump told Axios he's going to keep Iran under a naval blockade until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses U.S. concerns about its nuclear program.Why it matters: Trump is rejecting...
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April 28, 2026
Trump claims Iran told U.S. it wants Strait of Hormuz open ASAP
President Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran told the U.S. it is "in a state of collapse" and wants to open the Strait of Hormuz "as soon as possible." The big picture: It's unclear what Trump is basi...
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April 27, 2026
Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks
Iran through Pakistani mediators gave the U.S. a new proposal for reaching a deal on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later...
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April 26, 2026
Scoop: Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war
Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with troops to operate it early in the war with Iran, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios. Why it matters: Th...
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April 25, 2026
Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
President Trump has canceled the trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad due to the Iranian position in peace negotiations, he told Axios.The big picture: "I see no point of...
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April 24, 2026
Witkoff and Kushner expected to meet Iranian foreign minister in Pakistan
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Pakistan in the coming days for negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, two U.S. officials tell Axios. Why ...
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April 23, 2026
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by another three weeks, President Trump said after hosting the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in the Oval Office on Thursday. Why it matt...
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April 23, 2026
Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue.Why it matters: The mil...
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April 22, 2026
Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks
President Trump is giving Iran's warring factions a short window to unify behind a coherent counter-offer — or the ceasefire he extended Tuesday ends, three U.S. officials tell Axios. "Trump is wil...
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April 21, 2026
Trump extends Iran ceasefire, citing "fractured" Iranian government
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran with no set deadline, giving diplomacy another chance to produce a deal.Why it matters: The announcement, which cam...
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April 21, 2026
Vance to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks, sources say
Vice President Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad by Tuesday morning for talks with Iran over a potential deal to end the war, three U.S. sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Vance will arriv...
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April 19, 2026
Trump's envoys head to Pakistan for last-ditch Iran talks before ceasefire ends
President Trump said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Sunday for another round of negotiations with Iran before the ceasefire is scheduled to end on Tuesday.Wh...
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April 18, 2026
Scoop: Trump convenes Iran situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis
President Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Iran, according to two U.S. officia...
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