President Donald Trump said "It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all" with Iran. U.S. Central Command announced it carried out "self-defense strikes" in southern Iran "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.

The meetings come after the U.S. renewed attacks on Iran, even as President Trump said a peace deal with Iran was "largely negotiated."

As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.

An unofficial draft of a U.S.-Iran peace deal would see shipping in the Strait of Hormuz return to pre-war levels within a month.

Rubio wrapped a four-day India visit pushing American oil and gas exports as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and New Delhi seeks to diversify its supply chains.

As Iran accuses the U.S. of a "grave violation" of the fragile ceasefire, Rubio says a deal is still possible despite the latest clash.

The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.

Trump and his party are under pressure to end the war, which has sent gas prices soaring. This has hurt Republican candidates in ongoing midterm elections.

Despite attack that killed four Iranian soldiers, Tehran has not pulled out of talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar– key US politics stories from Tuesday 26 May a

More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.