Strait of Hormuz coverage

U.S.-Iran talks

U.S. and Iran edge toward ceasefire deal, but approval remains unresolved

Vice President JD Vance said negotiators are “very close” as Iran disputed reports of a finalized text and Trump weighs whether to sign off

Iran-U.S. tensions

Kuwait intercepts Iranian missile after new U.S. strikes

Iran said it targeted a U.S. base in retaliation for American strikes on drone operations, while CENTCOM reported no U.S. facility was hit

Energy markets

Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes

Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire

Iran diplomacy

Pezeshkian invokes Iran-Iraq War symbol as U.S. talks continue

A counterterrorism expert said the Iranian president’s Khorramshahr reference mapped a wartime sacrifice narrative onto current tensions with the U.S. and Israel

Iran diplomacy

Draft Iran memo would extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz, sources say

The proposal remains unfinished, with Iran not yet agreeing to all terms and key questions unresolved over enriched uranium, sanctions and verification

U.S.-Iran talks

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Deal, but War Risks Remain

Officials describe progress on a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire, while both sides caution that final terms are not settled