Donald Trump said the US and Iran were holding good talks but warned strikes would resume if diplomacy failed. The remarks came as regional drone attacks and the Strait of Hormuz dispute underlined how fragile the truce remains.

Iran's foreign ministry has said the United States was not involved in recent talks with Oman over the administration of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Mediators say the US and Iran have made progress towards renewed negotiations after a three-day halt in attacks. The pause has created room for diplomacy, though shipping risks and core disputes remain unresolved.

The United States and Iran paused hostilities for a third night on Sunday as they looked to give peace talks another chance.

The United States and Iran paused hostilities for a third night on Sunday as they looked to give peace talks another chance.

Mediation efforts by Pakistan and Qatar ongoing, mediators working with Iran and Oman on Hormuz mechanism; Tehran confirms neighboring countries carried out strikes

Iran claims it remains firmly in control of the Strait of Hormuz and has no desire to resume negotiations with the United States.

Scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions.

Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East as Washington refrained from attacking Iran for the second night in a row.

Iran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting U.S. negotiation offers after Trump's halted bombing campaign.

US President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠said Washington and Tehran were still conducting negotiations to end their conflict -- even as attacks intensified throughout the region, further threatening to widen the conflict into a full-blown Middle East war.

Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in atta

Pakistani, Qatari mediators working to restore scuttled interim deal after two weeks of fighting, say regional officials, as PM set to meet president for first time since war began

US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day.

US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day.

The United States and Iran have agreed to pausing military strikes on each other following 13 successive nights of bombing and provocations from both sides. But Iran has refused to change its...