The Latest Breaking News from Esmail Baghaei

Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?

Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

Iran threatens to suspend peace talks after ‘violation of ceasefire’ in Lebanon

Tehran says it holds Israel and US responsible, while Trump says ‘going silent’ on negotiations ‘would be very good’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

Iran Rejects Trump's Peace Announcement Hours After He Made It: 'Incomplete and Inconsistent With Reality'

Iran's state media refutes Trump's claim of a negotiated peace deal, exposing discrepancies in US-Iran talks and questioning the proximity to a lasting settlement.

International Business Times UK · Jun 1

Trump meets with aides to determine whether to move forward with Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he ponders moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

AAP · May 29

Donald Trump warns Oman has to ‘behave’ – or else, America will ‘have to blow ’em up’

Iran quickly stepped up to support its neighbour.

We Got This Covered · May 29

What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran war

The United States and Iran appear to be nearing a deal to end the war

AAP · May 27

Trump news at a glance: Iran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US hindering deal negotiations

Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at a glance

The Guardian - US · May 26

Iran accuses US of 'war crime' after 24 killed in alleged missile strike on Lamerd Sports Hall

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Tuesday accused the US of committing a "despicable war crime" following a missile strike on a sports hall in Lamerd, Fars Province, that Tehran says killed 24 civilians, including teenage volleyball players and a two-year-old child, while injuring more than 130 people.

The Economic Times · May 26

What can happen to Iran’s enriched uranium? Trump lays out options for turning it into 'nuclear dust'

US forces conducted 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and boats near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions despite ongoing diplomatic talks. President Trump warned Iran on enriched uranium, demanding its surrender or destruction. Iran condemned the strikes as a 'war crime,' accusing the US of targeting civilians. Peace negotiations…

The Times of India · May 26

Iran Appears to Troll Trump by Waiving Strait of Hormuz Toll, But Warns of Other Fees

Iran will not impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz but suggests new service-related charges, amid ongoing US negotiations.

International Business Times UK · May 26