U.S.-Iran relations news
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Nuclear talks
Iran denies new nuclear inspection commitments after Vance claim
Tehran says access to bombed sites remains subject to existing procedures, while Washington says inspections are part of a 60-day sanctions waiver and broader talks
Sports and geopolitics
Iranian, Israeli athletes criticize U.S.-Iran memorandum
Sardar Pashei and AJ Edelman said the deal gives Tehran breathing room, while Trump has framed it as a way to avoid wider conflict and stabilize energy markets
Diplomacy and surveillance
U.S.-Iran talks put on hold as DHS plans police face-scan app
Vice President JD Vance delayed a Switzerland trip for technical talks with Iran, while a DHS document outlines expanded local police access to ICE facial recognition technology
Mideast diplomacy
Israel-Hezbollah fighting clouds planned U.S.-Iran signing
Trump says the agreement is not final, while Israeli strikes in Lebanon and confusion over the Strait of Hormuz are testing a framework due to be signed Friday
Iran war
U.S.-Iran Framework Offers Relief but Leaves Hard Issues Ahead
A preliminary deal is expected to open the Strait of Hormuz, while the most difficult disputes are being pushed into further talks
Middle East diplomacy
U.S.-Iran deal lifts markets, but key questions remain
The sides say a memorandum is ready for signing Friday in Switzerland, but the text is unreleased, Hormuz is not yet fully reopened and Israel is not part of the agreement
U.S.-Iran deal
Shipping Firms Cautious as U.S.-Iran Deal Targets Strait Reopening
Shipowners welcomed the move but are waiting for firmer security assurances, while U.S. officials say major terms still need to be worked out
U.S.-Iran framework
U.S.-Iran Framework Eases Oil Fears, but Hormuz Reopening May Take Time
Trump and Iranian officials pointed to an agreement set for signing Friday, while shipping data and unresolved security issues showed the path back to normal remains uncertain
Diplomacy
U.S. and Iran announce deal aimed at ending war, reopening Hormuz
Trump and mediators say a signing is set for Friday, but the deal text has not been released and nuclear and sanctions questions remain for further talks
Iran nuclear talks
Trump’s Iran push keeps returning to the nuclear deal he abandoned
As a war-ending agreement remains out of reach, the 2015 JCPOA is again the benchmark for judging Trump’s promise of a stronger deal with Tehran