US Iran War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that the war in Iran is “very close” to the end. The US president’s announcement came even as world leaders crisscrossed the globe as the US-Iran ceasefire is just a week away.
The U.S. Treasury Department goes on to say that “the short-term authorization to sell Iranian oil already stranded at sea will expire in a few days and will not be renewed,” in a post on X.
The administration authorized the delivery and sale of Iranian oil already in transit before March 20 and will continue until April 19.
Where does the US stand in the Iran nuclear talks?
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington wants to bring Iran back into the global economy as part of what he called the “Trump Grand Deal” at the Turning Point Action event in Georgia on Tuesday.
Vance conceded that the gap between the two sides could not be closed overnight, but said both Washington and Tehran were willing to pursue a deal. “The American delegation was instructed by President Donald Trump to act in good faith,” he added.
Iran War News LIVE Update: What Happened Until Now?
- Trump told the New York Post that a second round of talks with Iran could take place in Pakistan within the next two days. Four officials familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters that both the US and Iranian teams are expected to return to Islamabad later this week.
- Mossad chief David Barnea said Israel considers its mission in Iran unfinished and said the operation would not be completed until “the regime is replaced.”
- France and Britain have announced plans to bring the allied partners together to coordinate a defense mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as conditions on the ground allow.
- Qatar has rejected reports that it has brokered any financial arrangement with Iran to stop Iranian attacks, categorically dismissing the claims as false.
- China has denied allegations that it has supplied weapons to Iran, calling such reports “completely fabricated”.
- Iran’s internet blackout stretched into its 46th consecutive day on Tuesday, with digital rights monitor NetBlocks warning that ongoing disruptions continue to take a heavy toll on daily life and economic activity.
- An Iranian government spokeswoman said the country estimated the total damage from the US and Israeli strikes at around $270 billion, adding that war reparations remained an active demand being pushed by Iranian negotiators at the table.
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