US-Israel war rages as Trump extends hostage-deadline amid claims over talks with Tehran and denial
On day 25 of fighting between Iran's proxies in Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iranian officials to reopen a stalled negotiation channel while simultaneously claiming that "Iran wants to make a deal." The US administration also delayed its ultimatum regarding access through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. In sharp contrast with Washington’s assertions, Iran's Islamic Republic firmly denies any existence or progress in such diplomatic talks and rejects Trump's characterization as false news from Israel itself (Al Jazeera English).
Key Points
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1U.S. President Donald Trump extended the deadline by 48 hours (five additional days) for Tehran to reopen shipping in the Strait of Hormuz without strikes on power plants.
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2Trump claimed his administration was holding productive talks with a respected Iranian leader and that Iran wants 'to make a deal,' but officials from both sides denied any negotiations were taking place while attacks continued.
Developments
On day 25 of US-Israel attacks against Iran, President Trump claimed ongoing peace talks while ordering a five-day postponement to energy strikes and extending an ultimatum for access through the Straits. Iranian officials firmly denied these negotiations as false propaganda designed to buy time before deploying more troops or retaliating with missile barrages across Israel's Gulf neighbors.
Iran launched three waves of missiles at Israel while simultaneously striking Gulf Arab states including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia; in response to these attacks amid disputed U.S.-Iran talks about ending the conflict, President Trump delayed an ultimatum for Iran regarding access through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed his government is holding productive talks to de-escalate fighting in Iran, though Tehran denied negotiations and extended its deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz while refusing U.S. threats against power plants; these developments caused oil prices to fall despite a death toll exceeding 1,500 on both sides with millions displaced globally as Israeli strikes continued near Beirut without warning or immediate casualty reports in Lebanon.