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May 24, 2026
Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends
President Trump told leaders of several Arab and other Muslim countries during a Saturday conference call that if a deal to end the Iran war is achieved he wants their nations to sign peace agreeme...
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May 24, 2026
White House says Iran deal could take days
The White House doesn't expect an agreement to end the war with Iran Sunday and thinks it could take several days for the deal's approval by Iran's leadership, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Kham...
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May 24, 2026
Exclusive: What's inside the Iran deal Trump is close to signing
The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiatio...
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May 23, 2026
U.S., Iran close to a deal to end war, official says
The Trump administration and Iran are close to a deal to end the war, with remaining gaps focused on "wording" of several points, a U.S. official briefed on the negotiations said Saturday.Why it ma...
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May 23, 2026
Exclusive: Trump says he's "50/50" on Iran deal or bombs, will meet envoys to decide
President Trump told Axios on Saturday that he would be meeting with his negotiators later in the day to discuss Iran's latest offer, and would likely decide by Sunday whether to resume the war.The...
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May 22, 2026
Trump met top advisers on Iran as he weighs return to war
President Trump convened a meeting with his senior national security team on the war with Iran on Friday morning, two U.S. officials told Axios. Why it matters: Trump is seriously considering launc...
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May 22, 2026
Pakistani field marshal heads to Tehran to try to seal U.S.-Iran deal
Pakistan's top military commander, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is traveling to Tehran on Friday in an effort to reach a deal under which the U.S. and Iran would agree to end the war and launch negoti...
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May 20, 2026
New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran in a difficult call on Tuesday, three sources said, with one source saying Netanyahu's...
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May 19, 2026
Trump held meeting on Iran war plans after pausing attack
President Trump convened a meeting on Iran with his top national security team on Monday evening that included a briefing on military options, two U.S. officials told Axios.Why it matters: The meet...
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May 18, 2026
Trump says he's pausing plan to attack Iran
President Trump said Monday that he'd planned to strike Iran "tomorrow" but was holding off to give negotiations another chance. He claimed he made the decision at the request of several Arab leade...
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May 18, 2026
Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: Senior U.S. official
Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, a senior U.S. official and a source br...
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May 17, 2026
Trump tells Axios "clock is ticking" for Iran and warns of more massive U.S. military attack
President Trump told Axios in a phone call that "the clock is ticking" for Iran and warned that if the Iranian regime doesn't come with a better offer for a deal "they are going to get hit much har...
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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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