Iran-US War News Today Live Updates: As US President Donald Trump decides whether to accept a deal to extend the fragile ceasefire with Iran, his Secretary of Defense Pete on Saturday said, “Any deal with Iran would be a good deal,” news agency Reuters reported. However, he reiterated the Republican administration’s “global obligations” to ensure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon.
Ceasefire extension: While the American and Iranian sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire by another 60 days, the final decision rests with Trump. The extension is meant to provide negotiators more time to work on a lasting settlement on Tehran’s nuclear program. The US President held a two-hour-long White House Situation Room Meeting, following which an official said Trump will only accept a deal “that is good for America and satisfies his redlines. Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon,” Associated Press reported.
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Key disagreements: Based on public comments from Trump and the Iranian side, the apparent disagreement between Washington and Tehran centres on two key issues: Iran’s nuclear weapons ambition and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has been demanding that Tehran guarantee it will never develop nuclear weapons and restore freedom of navigation in the strait. An Iranian official, speaking to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, has rejected linking the deal to nuclear issues. Tehran has also insisted that its decisions on Hormuz are its sovereign right. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on state TV that the management of the strait must be decided by Iran and Oman.
