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.
Federal prosecutors arrested a Southern California technology executive Wednesday on charges he spent more than a decade smuggling U.S.-origin computer networking and encryption equipment to Iran's nuclear and military programs, laundering more than $15 million in the process.
U.S. Central Command intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait late Sunday, the military announced Monday, the latest exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces stretching across the weekend.
President Trump declared on Truth Social that he was heading to the Situation Room to make a "final determination" on Iran as the countries continue their negotiations to end the conflict.
