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Negotiations with Tehran unimpeded by US strikes on Iran, US officials say

CENTCOM wrote in their announcement that the strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” in reference to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.
Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to respond to latest US proposals, MoU, sources tell 'Post'

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China as part of Economic Fury

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire


CANDIDLY SPEAKING: Should Netanyahu suspend Israel’s confrontation with Obama?

The reality is that the US administration is entering into a pact with a terrorist state that is explicitly committed to the destruction of Israel.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Barack Obama.

Halfway through Congress review of Iran deal, the White House is winning

Procedure is stacked in president’s favor, says senate majority leader. 24 Democrats have declared support so far.

US President Barack Obama at the Rose Garden of the White House

Ultimate betrayal

The Jerusalem Post

Clinton, Republican candidates chime in on Iran deal

Conservative candidate Mike Huckabee vows to back Israel and did not rule out using force against Tehran; Hillary Clinton calls deal "worthy of support."

Hillary Clinton

Twizzlers and brothels: Iran negotiations behind closed doors

US officials offer a glimpse into what negotiations in Vienna really look like.

The Coburg Palace in Vienna, where diplomats from Iran and world powers are meeting over a comprehensive nuclear agreement.‏

Warships to Yemen provide US with options, Pentagon says

Obama administration claims move is to protect "free flow of commerce" through the Gulf of Aden, Mandeb Strait.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt operates in the Arabian Sea conducting maritime security operations in this US Navy photo taken April 21, 2015.

Kerry, Sherman meet American Jewish leaders to discuss Iran deal

Jewish officials raise concerns about deal with Obama administration officials.

Kerry waits prior to a meeting in Lausanne March 30, 2015.

Report: US officials fear top Iranian commanders not in full control of local forces

CNN reports incident in which Iranian aircraft came within 50 yards of US helicopter, risking serious incident.

An MH-60R helicopter, attached to the USS Sampson [file]

Obama, Bush and the coming Arab-Iran War

The Jerusalem Post

US Senate will vote on sanctions bill if there is no Iran deal

"Another heavy dose of sanctions would be an appropriate remedy if there's no agreement at all," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a weekly news briefing.

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell