Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsTrump said Iran would 'love to make a deal' and that the war 'is going extremely well. Don't believe the fake news' while speaking at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. He is is set to meet Netanyahu on TuesdayShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz09:37 AM • July 25 2026 IDTFor the first time in almost two weeks, the U.S. military did not announce that it launched strikes on Iran on Friday night, as President Donald Trump said talks were being held.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarIran - U.S.Donald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranKarim KhanGadi EisenkotIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Magyar Moment? Hungary's Lesson: Defeat Populists on Their Own TurfNo U.S. Strikes Reported in Iran as Trump Says Talks With Tehran ContinueAfter Surviving the Gaza War Alone, Two Children Are Reunited With Their MotherThe Real Opponents of Israel's Liberals Aren't ConservativesJudge Drops Netanyahu's Son's Case Against Haaretz JournalistRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionHélène Cixous: 'I Accept Israel's Existence, but I Don't Identify With It'An Israeli Election Surprise Called the Democrats