US Iran news LIVE updates: Trump is pushing for a peace deal with Tehran amid zero concessions by Washington. Drones hit a UAE nuclear plant generator. Israel bombed 100 sites in Lebanon despite ceasefire extension.

US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement

Tensions in the Middle East remain high as Donald Trump warns Iran to “move fast” towards a deal while Tehran says it still distrusts the US. Israel has intensified strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to disrupt global oil supplies,

The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance.

U.S.-brokered Israel-UAE alliance shows signs of strain after Netanyahu's claimed secret UAE visit drew a swift denial amid rising Iran tensions.

After several months of uncertainty, it seems likely Iran will indeed participate in the 2026 World Cup. On Saturday, May 16, a FIFA delegation led by secretary general Mattias Grafström met with Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul,

By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - During his first year back in office, U.S. President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict.

Trump is weighing restarting military action on Iran and will speak with Netanyahu on Sunday amid reports of Iranian deception and delay tactics.