Middle East


Iran demanding frozen assets be released in initial phase of deal with US, leading to stalemate

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire, as Trump claims Iran deal could be reached by weekend

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026.

US-Iran negotiations 'going well,' could reach deal by weekend, Trump claims

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington.