US Iran war LIVE: Trump notes ‘positive development’ in Iran talks, says ‘good chance’ of nuclear deal

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US Iran news LIVE updates: Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026.

US Iran news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is holding off the scheduled attacks on Iran at the request of the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. However, he said that he has instructed the US military to remain prepared for a full-scale attack on Iran if a deal is not reached. Earlier, a US official reportedly said that Iran's new revised proposal to the United States was insufficient for a deal and could risk a resumption of the war. Tehran had sent a new peace offer to Washington via Pakistani mediators. The United States has reportedly shown flexibility in ongoing discussions with Iran, including on potential limits to Tehran’s nuclear activities as negotiations continue. Iran’s revised proposal calls for permanent end to war, sanctions relief and reopening of Strait of Hormuz. Iran-US talks and mediation Indirect talks between the US and Iran continue through Pakistani mediation, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said. Both sides are exchanging comments and amendments on recent proposals. He said that Iran’s right to enrich uranium under international agreements is “nonnegotiable” and warned countries including the UAE against closer ties with Israel. Top Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has warned the US to lift its blockade of Iranian ports. He said the “Sea of Oman could become your graveyard” if tensions rise further. Israeli military is preparing for possible renewed conflict with Iran, reports say. Energy infrastructure could be targeted. Pakistan mediated US-Iran peace talks on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has renewed threats against Iran as a ceasefire between the two nations hangs in the balance. The US President warned that the “clock was ticking” for Iran to agree to a peace deal with Washington, threatening that “there won’t be anything left of them” if Iranian leaders fail to move quickly towards negotiations. The latest US response to the Islamic Republic’s proposed negotiating framework offered no meaningful concessions, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported earlier. Drone attacks in UAE Regional tensions escalated further after a drone strike in the UAE’s Al Dhafra region sparked a fire in an electrical generator at the Barakah nuclear power plant. This is the Arab world’s only operational nuclear facility. Authorities said there was no radiological leak and reactors continued operating normally. Israel-Lebanon updates The security situation is also deteriorating on Israel’s northern front. Israel said it hit 100 targets in southern Lebanon over the past two days, despite negotiators agreeing to a 45-day extension of the supposed ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. The truce is rapidly losing ground as both. A tense Strait of Hormuz Iran announced it will soon put forward a new plan to regulate maritime traffic and impose shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Any disruption there could send palpitations through international energy markets already rattled by the war. Israeli war on Gaza The humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb. Six people were killed and 40 wounded by continued Israeli strikes over the last 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said. Rescue workers also recovered four bodies from beneath the rubble. ...Read More

Earlier, a US official reportedly said that Iran's new revised proposal to the United States was insufficient for a deal and could risk a resumption of the war. Tehran had sent a new peace offer to Washington via Pakistani mediators. The United States has reportedly shown flexibility in ongoing discussions with Iran, including on potential limits to Tehran’s nuclear activities as negotiations continue. Iran’s revised proposal calls for permanent end to war, sanctions relief and reopening of Strait of Hormuz. Iran-US talks and mediation Indirect talks between the US and Iran continue through Pakistani mediation, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said. Both sides are exchanging comments and amendments on recent proposals. He said that Iran’s right to enrich uranium under international agreements is “nonnegotiable” and warned countries including the UAE against closer ties with Israel. Top Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has warned the US to lift its blockade of Iranian ports. He said the “Sea of Oman could become your graveyard” if tensions rise further. Israeli military is preparing for possible renewed conflict with Iran, reports say. Energy infrastructure could be targeted. Pakistan mediated US-Iran peace talks on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has renewed threats against Iran as a ceasefire between the two nations hangs in the balance. The US President warned that the “clock was ticking” for Iran to agree to a peace deal with Washington, threatening that “there won’t be anything left of them” if Iranian leaders fail to move quickly towards negotiations. The latest US response to the Islamic Republic’s proposed negotiating framework offered no meaningful concessions, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported earlier. Drone attacks in UAE Regional tensions escalated further after a drone strike in the UAE’s Al Dhafra region sparked a fire in an electrical generator at the Barakah nuclear power plant. This is the Arab world’s only operational nuclear facility. Authorities said there was no radiological leak and reactors continued operating normally. Israel-Lebanon updates The security situation is also deteriorating on Israel’s northern front. Israel said it hit 100 targets in southern Lebanon over the past two days, despite negotiators agreeing to a 45-day extension of the supposed ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. The truce is rapidly losing ground as both. A tense Strait of Hormuz Iran announced it will soon put forward a new plan to regulate maritime traffic and impose shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Any disruption there could send palpitations through international energy markets already rattled by the war. Israeli war on Gaza The humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb. Six people were killed and 40 wounded by continued Israeli strikes over the last 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said. Rescue workers also recovered four bodies from beneath the rubble.