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US-Iran nuclear talks

A map posted by US President Donald Trump, showing the Strait of Hormuz as a "New US Territory," August 18, 2026. (Via Truth Social)
August 18, 2026, 7:56 pm
Trump says ‘no talks’ with Iran, posts map showing Hormuz as ‘new US territory’
President seems to contradict Kushner who touted ‘robust’ talks with Iran a day earlier; Trump claims Strait of Hormuz open and de-mined, despite limited traffic amid fears of Iranian strikes
By Jacob Magid and Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the West Wing of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 27, 2026, 5:01 pm
At odds with Trump on Iran, Netanyahu heads to DC to seek agreement where he still can
With both leaders facing elections and divergent priorities, the premier may pursue understandings on Israel’s security needs while advancing Saudi normalization and US-backed pacts in Gaza and Lebanon
By Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
July 24, 2026, 7:29 pm
Netanyahu says he’ll fly to DC for Tuesday meet with Trump, Graham memorial service; Trump confirms visit
If PM makes the trip, it could suggest that major US escalation against Iran is on hold, though the leaders have pulled off deception campaign ahead of attack on Tehran in the past
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Right: US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 4, 2026, 6:28 am
Netanyahu’s office says he spoke with Trump, they agreed to meet soon
PM congratulates US president on the country’s 250th Independence Day amid tensions over Washington’s ongoing negotiations with Iran
By ToI Staff
Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
June 20, 2026, 5:37 pm
Iran claims Hormuz closed again as IDF attacks Hezbollah; Vance says Switzerland talks may start Sunday
US denies strait shuttered, says traffic flowing; US, Iran negotiators gathering in Swiss resort, with US VP saying he’ll head there shortly, expects truce to hold; US and Qatar said planning to funnel an initial $6B to Tehran
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
June 18, 2026, 7:32 pm
US ends blockade of Iran, warns of return to war if Tehran doesn’t fulfill deal
Israel doubles down on keeping troops in south Lebanon, against Iran’s demands; Trump derides agreement’s critics as ‘jealous, bad people, or stupid,’ ahead of new talks
By ToI Staff, Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli flag covers a part of a damaged building in southern Lebanon seen from northern Israel, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
June 18, 2026, 5:05 pm
Israel and Iran harden stances on Lebanon pullout, risking Trump’s deal
Iranian official says MOU will be void if IDF does not fully withdraw, while source close to PM vows not to back down; army posts fresh map of buffer zone, says troops will remain
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Reuters
US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 17, 2026, 4:43 pm
Trump: MOU with Iran ‘not final,’ we’ll go ‘back to dropping bombs’ if talks fail
Hormuz to open ‘in full’ in days, US president says, insisting it’s a ‘very strong deal’; leaks of text show Iran can sell oil immediately, must ‘take steps’ to open strait of Hormuz
By Nava Freiberg, AP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he arrives for the G7 summit, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 16, 2026, 7:56 am
Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Republican lawmakers, wary of trusting the Iranians, say they still don’t know exactly what’s in the agreement; Democrats question what has changed from Obama-era pact
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
US President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda); Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)
June 15, 2026, 10:44 pm
US says Trump, Vance and Iran’s Ghalibaf ‘digitally’ signed Iran deal on Sunday
Terms of accord still not published; US official says MOU not conditioned on IDF withdrawal from Lebanon; Trump claims Hormuz will be fully open by Friday’s signing in Switzerland
By Jacob Magid
Activists carry portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they pay tribute in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 13, 2026. (Arif Ali / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 3:38 pm
Despite Trump pronouncement, Iran signals no final decision made on deal
Qataris said visiting Tehran to finalize agreement; Iran official: Draft includes open Hormuz, US sanctions waivers, Tehran commitment to not pursue nukes, future uranium dilution
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Then-Iranian interior minister and current Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Ahmad Vahidi speaks during a press conference in Tehran on March 4, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
June 14, 2026, 12:06 pm
New IRGC chief ‘frequently overruled’ Iran’s leaders during talks with US — report
WSJ says Ahmad Vahidi pushed for harder line with Washington, linked Iran and Lebanon in talks, advocated for striking Israel and Gulf despite objections from Iran’s FM and president
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
June 13, 2026, 4:53 pm
Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back
Islamabad’s announcement quickly followed by Iranian denial that agreement will be signed Sunday; Tehran readies funeral for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei set for July 4
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Motorbikes drive near the residence where the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown on a banner, was killed in US and Israeli strikes on February 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 13, 2026, 2:18 am
Senior US official: Pending deal ‘leads to’ Washington getting Iran’s enriched uranium
Agreement includes Lebanon, but leaves Israel with right to self-defense, official says, expressing belief Jerusalem will back it; Iran’s FM says it gives Tehran custody in Hormuz
By Jacob Magid
A girl waves an Iranian flag in a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 12, 2026, 7:14 pm
Trump fumes at ‘dishonorable’ Iranians amid leaks on emerging deal’s purported terms
US president rails at ‘fake news’ after Iranian state media claims agreement will ensure ‘right to enrich uranium,’ give Tehran control over Hormuz and see billions of dollars flow to Islamic Republic
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and AFP
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