US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal

Trump reiterated that Iran ‘cannot have a nuclear weapon’ as both sides combined military pressure with diplomatic efforts to end deadlock The strike highlighted the fragility of a ceasefire that has largely held since April 8, as both sides combined military pressure with diplomatic efforts to reopen critical energy shipping routes through the Gulf. Trump said Iranian officials were eager to reach an agreement with Washington. “We’re dealing with people that want to make a deal very much, and we’ll see whether or not they can make a deal that’s satisfactory to us,” he told reporters at the White House. “We’ve had very good talks in the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible we’ll make a deal.” But the president also threatened a sharp escalation if talks collapse.

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