The Senate on Tuesday voted down a Democratic-led effort to force President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran, with the measure failing 47 to 48 after Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) broke with his party and sided with Republicans.
President Trump on Tuesday rejected reports that the United States agreed to bankroll a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, dismissing the claims as fake news as the preliminary peace deal he announced Sunday runs into its first serious disputes.
The U.S. military will hold its current force posture in the Middle East throughout the 60-day negotiation window opened by the new memorandum of understanding with Iran, senior Trump administration officials confirmed Monday.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution demanding that Iran "suspend all enrichment" actions and allow inspectors to assess how much enriched uranium it holds.
President Donald Trump ordered a second wave of U.S. airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday and threatened more, saying the Islamic Republic was stalling peace talks while American forces continued to suffer casualties in the region.
Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan overnight Wednesday, according to defense officials in all three countries.
President Trump said Tuesday that a peace agreement with Iran could be reached within "two or three days," with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen immediately upon signing, a development that would end the closure that has cut off roughly 20 percent of the world's oil exports.
The Trump administration denied entry visas to senior Iranian Football Federation officials ahead of the FIFA World Cup, forcing the Islamic Republic's delegation to base its operations in Tijuana, Mexico, while its players compete inside the United States.
