Trump claims Iran has fully consented to the return of nuclear inspectors, while Tehran denies any such agreement and says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control

After talks in Burgenstock mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, VP Vance says Iran's acceptance of nuclear inspectors marks a major milestone on the road to a final deal

Despite his boasts, Trump's "Operation Epic Fury" ended in a historic fiasco, exposing the limits of American power from Iran to Greenland

Before Trump, Greece had Deligiannis — 'Mr Peace-War' — who mastered the art of fooling the public. Now Trump does it globally, leaving NATO rattled, the Iran deal uncertain, and US foreign policy a rudderless mess

Iran's state news agency Mehr reported that Tehran accused the United States and Israel of violating the ceasefire set out in a memorandum of understanding underpinning.

25 commercial vessels crossed the strategic waterway on Thursday, five times above the early-June daily average, following the US-Iran preliminary agreement

Plans for negotiations in Switzerland were postponed as unresolved nuclear issues, renewed Lebanon fighting and disputes over the interim agreement complicated efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire

The United States and Iran have signed an interim agreement to halt their war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin wider negotiations, but Donald Trump warned Washington could resume strikes if Tehran fails to comply

Reuters reports a 14-point framework would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, resume Iranian oil exports and launch talks on a broader settlement, though key details remain unresolved

Bloomberg says the emerging US-Iran nuclear memorandum is weaker than Obama's 2015 deal, as Vance pushes for the text to be made public before Friday's scheduled signing

The draft framework covers a ceasefire, a $300B economic recovery fund, phased sanctions relief, and nuclear commitments, with the final version to be ratified via a binding UN Security Council resolution

Iran resumed crude oil exports for the first time in two months after a U.S. agreement to lift the naval blockade, with nearly 5 million barrels shipped.