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US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end hostilities
The US carried out “self-defense” strikes in Iran over the weekend – as President Donald Trump sent back changes to a proposed deal to extend the existing ceasefire in the region and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.
US forces struck Iranian radar and drone facilities after the drones was shot down, with the IRGC saying it responded by hitting an airbase, as both sides continue exchanges even amid ceasefire efforts.
The U.S. military said it carried out what it called self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, while Iran said it targeted an air base used in the U.S. attack as the two countries continued to trade strikes amid talks to end their war.
A spokesperson said one of the issues raised in talks includes discussions on allocating funds for rebuilding damage caused by the war. Iran asserts right to respond to attacks fr
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to push deeper into Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, despite a ceasefire that has been in place for more than six weeks. The Lebanon front has become the biggest spillover of the US-Iran war,
Masoud Pezeshkian claims he and the government have been left out of key decisions in the wake of the Supreme Leader's assassination by Israel and Trump's US forces, which has only emboldened hardline
The fate of Iran peace negotiations remains unknown as President Donald Trump has yet to announce publicly if the United States will agree to the current ceasefire deal on the table.
Iran's chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire,
For a relatively short “memorandum of understanding” (MoU) the draft agreement between the United States and Iran is taking a very long time to finalize.