- Jul 28
Ukraine and Iran step back from brink after Caspian Sea ship strike
Foreign ministers spoke after a Ukrainian drone killed an Iranian sailor; Iran had considered a retaliatory missile strike on a Ukrainian port.
- May 30
Trump Withholds Decision on Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Issues Remain Unresolved
President Trump concluded a two-hour Situation Room meeting without approving a preliminary agreement with Iran, leaving the fate of a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hanging in the balance.
- May 27
Trump Rejects Iran's Hormuz Draft Deal, Threatens Oman; Tehran Insists on Uranium Rights
Iran's state TV reveals a draft memorandum to end the Hormuz blockade, but Trump calls it fake, threatens Oman, and links any deal to Arab Abraham Accords.