Iran Remains in Peace Talks Despite U.S. Strikes
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation' but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage

We get an update on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from journalist Negar Mortazavi, following the Pentagon’s so-called self-defense strikes on two Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz Monday despite an official ceasefire and ongoing peace negotiations. The “chaotic” ceasefire “has been violated from day one,” says Mortazavi, who notes that Israel’s…
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation' but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage
Israel is also continuing its attack on Lebanon in what journalist Negar Mortazavi says is an effort to undermine talks.
US and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, even as they tout progress toward an interim peace deal. (Source: Bloomberg)
Even as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a deal to end the nearly three-months long conflict, tensions are running high. On Monday, the U.S. launched strikes in southern Iran that it described as “defensive,” and Iran claimed to have brought down an American drone. President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic immediate turn over its…
U.S. Central Command, which has been blockading the Strait of Hormuz since April 13 with the support of multiple carrier strike groups and guided-missile destroyers, conducted "self-defense strikes" on Monday in southern Iran.According to CENTCOM spokesman Cpt. Tim Hawkins, the strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace…
After President Donald Trump announced Saturday that an Iran peace deal was within reach, “hawkish Republicans” targeted the president with a campaign designed to convince him he would "look foolish and weak" for pursuing it – a pressure campaign that appears to have worked following fresh U.S. strikes on Iran Monday, Zeteo reported Tuesday.“Two sources…
CEASEFIRE INTERRUPTED: The U.S. military said the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, even though it has been in a running battle with Iranian forces, after spotting what it assessed as an Iranian small boat laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz. The two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats were “eliminated,” and surface-to-air missile sites…