Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAides say President Trump is reluctant to renew all-out conflict with Iran, believing it could permanently undermine any chances of nuclear deal. (Reuters)U.S.-Iran peace negotiations have made little progress, despite claims of success, as a 60-day truce signed on June 17 approaches its mid-August expiration. Hostilities have escalated, with the US conducting strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to a drone attack on an oil tanker. Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, further jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire. Direct high-level talks between US and Iranian officials are not taking place, with lower-level representatives engaging only with mediators in Doha. Donald Trump continues to express optimism about the negotiations and Iran's denuclearization, while Iranian officials deny scheduling any direct meetings with the American side. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump’s Iran gamble is descending into chaos
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAides say President Trump is reluctant to renew all-out conflict with Iran, believing it could permanently undermine any chances of nuclear deal. (Reuters)U.S.-Iran peace negotiations have made little progress, despite claims of success, as a 60-day truce signed on June 17 approaches its mid-August expiration. Hostilities have escalated, with the US conducting strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to a drone attack on an oil tanker. Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, further jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire. Direct high-level talks between US and Iranian officials are not taking place, with lower-level representatives engaging only with mediators in Doha. Donald Trump continues to express optimism about the negotiations and Iran's denuclearization, while Iranian officials deny scheduling any direct meetings with the American side. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
