Israel and Iran ramp up attacks as Trump insists Tehran wants a deal
The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, and Iran fired rounds of missiles at central Israel.

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday night that negotiations with Iran to end the war continue despite the Iranian leadership claiming no such talks were taking place. Speaking to Republicans at the annual Republican National Congressional Committee fundraising dinner, Trump said Iran’s leaders want to make a deal “badly” to end the U.S. military…
The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, and Iran fired rounds of missiles at central Israel.
“We’re in negotiations (with Iran) right now,” President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House, noting that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are all involved. Trump says Iran's Navy and Air Force are all gone. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Trump pushed back on reports he is "desperate" to make a peace deal with Iran.
President Trump said Tuesday that negotiations with Iran continue and that officials within the regime want to make a deal to stop the bombardment.
During a Cabinet meeting, President Trump said that Iran was "begging" to make a deal with the United States amid the ongoing conflict.
There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.