Today08:25 BSTStrait of Hormuz 'still closed' Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said the US and Tehran failed to come to a peace deal yesterday.Main stiking points to an agreement include not only nuclear weapons, but the Strait of Hormuz. The global shipping route has effectively been closed by Iran since the war broke out on February 28, which saw the US retaliate by forming its own blockade across the Strait.Merchant vessels are stranded in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing stand-off(Image: Xinhua/Shutterstock)Baghaei has insisted the corridor remains shut to "hostile vessels" in the stand off, with Iran resuming its stance of preventing vessels traverse the waterways while the US block remains in place.Today07:57 BSTIran insists a peace deal 'has not been reached'After President Trump met with national security officials in the White House on Friday to make a "final determination" on the conflict with Iran, officials in Tehran have claimed a "final understanding has not been reached".Speaking on Iranian state TV yesterday, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran and Washington continued to discuss, but a deal could not be agreed.In response to Trump's post online that stated Iran "must agree that they will never have a nuclear weapon", Baghaei said: "We said goodbye to the language of 'must' 47 years ago. None of the Western parties, when speaking about the Islamic Republic of Iran, can use the language of 'must'."We make our own decisions based on the interests and rights of the Iranian nation."Today07:39 BSTIranian strike injures Americans in KuwaitAn Iranian strike has reportedly injured five Americans and damaged two US MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth an estimated $30 million, at a Kuwaiti air base.Read more about that here.Today07:32 BSTDefense Secretary says "any deal will be a good deal" with IranAs the world holds its breath for the outcome of the US' meeting with Iran, and if any peace deal has been met, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the "status right now is that any deal will be a good deal".He also said Trump's priority remains blocking Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.“I had a chance to talk to President Trump this morning. He wanted me to reiterate how patient he is in ensuring that with America undertaking this kind of historic endeavor, any deal will be a good one, a great one, and he’s patient in the pursuit of that,” he said.“If Iran doesn’t want to make a great deal that ensures they don’t get a nuclear weapon,” then Iran can “deal with” the US military, Hegseth said.Today06:15 BSTDefense secretary says US ready to restart attacks on Iran if deal not reachedDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, May 30 that the US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked ‌to bridge major differences blocking an agreement."Our ability to recommence if necessary... we are more than capable," Hegseth said in Singapore the Shangri-La Dialogue"Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we're in a very good place," he added.Today04:30 BSTIsraeli forces reportedly 'blowing up' homes in southern LebanonIsraeli forces are reportedly "blowing up residential homes" in the town of Dibbine, in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera has reported.The reports have not been independently verified by The Mirror.Today03:20 BSTCENTCOM says US forces 'remain present and vigilant' across Middle EastThe US Central Command, who is in charge of US forces involved in the conflict with Iran, has said in a post on social media platform X:"U.S. forces remain present and vigilant across the region."Today02:24 BSTUS and China 'maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication'US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has said his country is meeting more frequently with China.Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Hegseth said, "We are meeting more frequently with our Chinese counterparts by maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication," he said.Today00:56 BST'Neutral or merchant' ships should remain 30 nautical miles from US blockade on Iranian portsThe UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has told ship masters that the US military blockade on Iranian ports remains in place.It said this is "restricting all traffic inbound and outbound from these ports"."While the maritime warning zone is not intended to impede neutral or merchant shipping, vessels should make their intentions clear, particularly demonstrating that they are not intending to visit/depart from an Iranian port," the advisory note read."Vessels continuing to transit the areas should maintain a standoff of 30 nautical miles from U.S. units to reduce risk of being mistaken as a threat."29th May23:32 BSTIsraeli airstrike kills 11 in southern LebanonAl Jazeera has reported that 11 people have died and eight others have been injured in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.29th May22:12 BSTIran claims no deal can be reached with US because negotiators 'change their demands constantly'An Iranian official claims that no deal with the US can be 'finalised' because the American negotiating team has "no fixed professional or moral frame, is whimsical, and changes its demands constantly," Al Jazeera reports29th May22:07 BSTTehran says ceasefire deal with US still not reachedIran says a ceasefire deal with the US has still not been reached following a list of demands put forward by Trump."At this stage, we are focused on ending the war, and there are no negotiations on the nuclear issue," the Iranian foreign ministry said.29th May20:27 BSTUS has seized $1billion of crypto from IranUnited States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has said that the US has seized $1billion in crypto assets from Iran.29th May20:10 BSTTrump situation room meeting 'over with no deal' - reportsThe New York Times has reported that President Trump’s meeting in the Situation Room has ended. The meeting is said to have lasted about two hours, but the president did not reach a decision on any new deal with Iran.A senior administration official spoke to the New York Times on condition of anonymity to speak about internal deliberations.The administration believes it is 'close to an agreement' but there are still certain matters being debated including the unfreezing of funds for the Iranians, the official said.29th May20:08 BST'We have foot on enemy's throat' - Iran An Iranian official has told Iranian state news agency Tasnim that Tehran has its "foot on the enemy's throat".Saqab Esfahani, a deputy to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, said the country has demanded: "America understands the language of power".29th May19:48 BSTIranian spokesperson claims no deal has been reached with the USIran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has released a statement claiming no deal with the US has been finalised yet, and that the decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz must be decided by Iran and Omar.When asked about Trump's claims regarding the destruction of Iranian nuclear materials, Baghaei said the current focus is on ending the conflict and there has been no discussion regarding Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium.With regards to the Strait of Hormuz, the spokesperson accused the US of deliberately distorting reality. While the Strait has been closed to hostile and military vessels sicne the start of the conflict, commercial ships have continued to traverse through the route in co-ordination with Iran.29th May19:11 BSTTrump's statement is a mix of 'truth of falsehood' - Iranian state news Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, citing sources, said there was a "mixture of truth and falsehood" in Trump's comments which were an "attempt to portray a fabricated victory."After the U.S. lifts its blockade on Iranian ships, the strait would be reopened but under Tehran's arrangements, Fars said. There was no provision to destroy nuclear materials in the sides' Memorandum of Understanding, the agency said, though there was agreement to release $12 billion of Iran's frozen assets.29th May17:49 BSTIranian source says 'political understanding' reached with US - reportThe US and Iran have reportedly reached a "political understanding," but an agreement has not yet been finalised, a senior Iranian source has told Reuters.It comes after Donald Trump said he and his advisers were meeting in the White House Situation Room to "make a final determination" on how to move forward with a potential deal with Iran.29th May17:45 BSTIran - 'Understanding has been reached' A senior Iranian source has said that although an 'understanding' has been reached between the US and Iran, it has not yet been finalised.The source told Reuters that the possible deal between Washington and Tehran does not include any nuclear-related issues.This is despite Trump announcing on Truth Social that a deal could only be done if Iran agrees never to have nuclear weapons and to allow the US to dispose of the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear materials.29th May16:47 BSTTrump posted on Truth Social to outline the criteria for peace talksThe US president took to his social media platform to outline the requirements Iran must agree to in order to reach a peace deal.29th May16:37 BSTTrump to make final determination on Iran peace deal todayDonald Trump says he is holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers to make a "final determination" on moving towards a peace deal with Iran.The US president announced the meeting in a post on Truth Social and listed what a potential deal would need to include.Trump said part of the crieria would be for Iran to agree to:Never develop a nuclear weapon,"Immediately open" the Strait of HormuzRemove any sea mines,Have its highly enriched uranium removed and destroyed by the US.29th May15:05 BSTIran is obtaining 'concessions not through talks, but through missiles', says GhalibafIran's top negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on X that his country is obtaining "concessions not through talks, but through missiles"."Negotiations are only for making them understand those concessions," he said, adding that Tehran has "absolutely no trust in guarantees or words - only actions matter. No step will be taken before the other side acts first.""The winner of any agreement is the side that is better prepared for war the day after it is signed," Ghalibaf added.29th May14:41 BSTIsraeli troops are pushing further north into LebanonBenjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli troops have pushed beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon."Our forces crossed the Litani, and they advanced to the dominating terrain," The Times of Israel quoted the Israeli prime minister as saying. He added that Israeli troops are operating in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and "across the entire front".The Litani River is only around 10 miles south of the Zahrani River.On Wednesday, the Israel Defence Forces ordered people in Lebanon living south of the Zahrani River to evacuate. This means people in around 14 per cent of Lebanon's territory, spread across roughly 300 towns and villages, have been told to leave their homes.Flames rise from a building following an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on Thursday(Image: AFP via Getty Images)29th May11:41 BSTIsrael issues evacuation orders for LebanonThe Israeli military has issued evacuation orders for residents in Lebanon. The “urgent warning” was issued to those in Ansariya, al-Khrayeb, Shabriha, Sarafand, Adlun, and Baysariya - telling residents to immediately “move north of the Zahrani River”.29th May09:23 BSTUS and Iran 'agree ceasefire extension'US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear program, according to a US official familiar with the matter.Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald Trump would approve it."It's hard to say exactly when or if the president's going to sign," Vance told reporters.He added: "We're going back and forth on a couple of language points."29th May07:44 BSTAny deal with Iran is ‘going to be president’s decision’ – Scott BessentA decision on any deal to end the conflict with Iran rests with the US president, treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said after reports negotiators for both sides had reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start talks on the Middle East country’s nuclear plans.The cabinet member refused to be drawn on the draft settlement when he answered questions at a White House briefing on Thursday.The development came as the fragile truce in the three-month-long conflict was shaken after the US and Iran traded fresh attacks.Repeatedly pressed by the media over reports of a tentative deal, Mr Bessent claimed not to have spoken with Donald Trump about the issue.He said: “It’s always a mistake to get out ahead of the president, so it is all going to be the president’s decision.”29th May05:44 BSTJD Vance: 'We're going back and forth' on Iran agreementVice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald Trump would approve it.“It’s hard to say exactly when or if the president’s going to sign,” Vance told reporters.He added: “We’re going back and forth on a couple of language points.”(Image: Getty Images)29th May03:01 BSTIranian football team still waiting on US visa approvalThe Iranian ambassador to Mexico has said that Iran's football team are still waiting for US visas to be approved.Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh also claimed that Iran is not competing in the World Cup on "equal terms"."We don’t know whether or not they’re [the US] going to give the players their visas," Pasandideh said while visiting the city of Tijuana, where the players will have their training camp. They were initially planned to be based in Tucson, Arizona.The FIFA World Cup is just two weeks away.29th May01:46 BSTWhat is the status of a potential deal?Trump has not yet approved the deal and Iran has yet to comment on news of the proposed deal.29th May00:12 BSTWhat would the agreement involve?The agreement would extend the truce for a further 60 days and allow traffic to flow through the Strait of Hormuz while negotiators tackle issues such as Iran's nuclear program, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.‌