US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: ‘They Want to Make a Deal’ – Trump Says Iran Won’t Accept ‘Necessary’ Nuclear Terms as Talks Stall

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to make a deal with Washington but will not agree to the kind of agreement he considers necessary. “They want to make a deal, but they are not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary,” Trump said. Trump again stressed that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains the central objective of the US position. “Look, we're in there for one reason: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. You understand that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't have a nuclear weapon,” he...

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump has said he is under no immediate pressure to reach a new agreement with Iran.

“I have no time schedule … I’m not in a hurry,” the US president said.

His remarks came as the June framework between Washington and Tehran expired without a permanent settlement.

The comments indicate that the Trump administration is prepared to maintain pressure on Iran even as diplomatic efforts remain uncertain.

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump has called on Iran to surrender as the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran continues.

“They should put up the white flag of surrender,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.

Trump also claimed that his administration had established a direct backchannel with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The comments add to the pressure on Tehran as Washington simultaneously insists that any future diplomatic agreement must address Iran's nuclear programme.

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump has issued a warning to Oman over its involvement in discussions concerning the Strait of Hormuz.

“If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s*** out of them,” Trump said.

Oman has been working with Iran on a possible mechanism to facilitate the safe passage of commercial vessels through the strategic waterway.

The development has added a new dimension to the wider US-Iran confrontation, with Hormuz remaining a major flashpoint.

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran and Muscat are working on a joint declaration concerning navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

“This is the first time that a mechanism is being developed to simultaneously safeguard the sovereign rights of the two littoral states and ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels,” Baghaei said.

The proposed mechanism is aimed at protecting the interests of Iran and Oman while maintaining commercial navigation through the strategically important waterway.