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Pentagon restores the US Pacific Command name, reversing 2018's Indo-Pacific rebrand. The command's mission and area of responsibility stay unchanged

US government filing reveals Elon Musk's Grok AI was used in military strikes against Iran through the Pentagon's Project Maven

Iran's FM Araghchi calls an end to the Lebanon war the deal's top priority, as Israel says its troops will stay there

Trump will host Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi at the White House in mid-July to discuss the future of US-Iraq relations, the US Embassy in Baghdad confirmed

Eight people died when a B-52 bomber crashed and caught fire at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft was on a routine radar test sortie

JD Vance says Trump could release the US-Iran agreement text within 48 hours, as officials confirm toll-free Hormuz shipping and 60-day peace talks

Iran's foreign ministry says deep mistrust of the US persists despite the framework agreement, and warns Washington must ensure Israel respects its Lebanon commitments

Israeli ministers and opposition figures slammed the US-Iran deal, warning it leaves Iran's nuclear infrastructure intact and does not protect Israel's security

Iran's Mehr news agency says the US will release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets before 60-day negotiations begin under a proposed memorandum of understanding

World leaders gather in Evian as the US-Iran war deal dominates the G7 agenda, with Ukraine, AI regulation and rare earths also on the table

Iran's Fars news agency says Tehran has not made a final decision on the US-Iran deal, casting doubt on Sunday signing plans despite optimism from Washington and Islamabad

Trump says the US-Iran deal is set for signing Sunday and the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately after, but Tehran disputes the timeline

Trump announced a US-Iran peace deal set for Sunday that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran's foreign ministry ruled out a Sunday signing within hours

Iran's Mehr news agency has published details of a draft US-Iran deal covering $24bn in frozen assets, a 60-day negotiation window and Strait of Hormuz control

Trump says a US-Iran peace deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, but Tehran says no final decision has been made