War: latest news. Iran: 14-point draft agreement with the US covering nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz

“Does Trump say that Europe has been irrelevant and that the United States won the war on its own? It wasn’t a war we took part in, nor were we supposed to. We are doing our bit. Europe is present and Italia is present to ensure maritime traffic in the Red Sea. We are present, we do our bit, but we were not, are not and will not be at war with Iran.” This was stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on the sidelines of the conference of Italian Consuls at the Farnesina

A draft 14-point memorandum between the United States and Iran is said to outline the path towards an agreement on nuclear issues, sanctions and regional security. This is according to Iranian media sources close to Tehran’s negotiating team, who note that the text is still being reviewed by the relevant authorities. According to the Iranian news agency Mehr, the agreement would provide for an immediate ceasefire on various regional fronts, including Lebanon, a commitment by the United States not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs, and the withdrawal of US forces from areas near Iran. Key points include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days under Iranian control, the suspension of sanctions on oil and petrochemicals, and the release of Iranian funds frozen abroad, amounting to $24 billion, half of which would be made available before the start of final negotiations. The draft would also provide for 60 days of talks to reach a final agreement on the nuclear programme and the lifting of US and UN sanctions. Tehran would reaffirm its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). According to reports, Iran’s ballistic missile programme and support for regional armed groups would remain excluded from the negotiations. The plan would also include proposals for the economic reconstruction of Iran, amounting to at least $300 billion, to be provided by the United States and its allies.

The United States and Iran are beginning final negotiations on nuclear and economic issues, the Iranian news agency Mehr reports today, stating that the draft memorandum of understanding between the two sides includes an end to the US blockade, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of oil sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian funds and a US commitment to withdraw forces from the airspace surrounding Iran. According to the Iranian news agency, the talks will not cover Iran’s ballistic missile programme, and the draft agreement still requires approval from the relevant authorities.

‘We didn’t need their support. We won the war. It was, in a way, irrelevant! I have to go, I’ve got a big meeting on, but we won the war in Iran. We didn’t need their help. Thank you very much.” This is the statement made by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to La7 in a telephone conversation with Daniele Compatangelo, reported this morning on Omnibus on La7 by Alessandra Sardoni.

The US President’s comments come in response to a question about the role of European leaders and the G7 in relation to the crisis with Iran.

The West Bank is a land of occupation and daily violence. A new analysis by Oxfam, the international confederation of non-profit organisations, paints a dramatic picture: in three years, the number of Palestinian casualties has exceeded that of the previous 17 years; since 2023, Israel’s plan for ethnic cleansing and annexation has caused over 46,000 people to be displaced, the construction of more than 925 barriers preventing the movement of 3 million people, and an unprecedented wave of violence that has claimed over 1,200 lives, including nearly 270 children. And 2026 is continuing the horrific pace of 2025. In the first few months of the year alone, in fact, there have been more than 540 attacks by settlers. Yesterday saw further casualties. As reported by the Wafa news agency, armed Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers, stole agricultural equipment and contaminated water wells in the Hebron governorate; others attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Taybeh, assaulting residents and damaging property east of Ramallah, whilst others set fire to Palestinian land in the village of Burqa. ‘Every day, our staff work to assist Palestinian families whose lives have been destroyed,’ explains Paolo Pezzati, Oxfam Italia’s spokesperson for humanitarian crises, ‘and it is heart-wrenching to see dozens of children killed. This is the cost of impunity, of Israeli violence and cruelty, which are plain for all to see, whilst world leaders look the other way.”

“The world must be outraged by the children who are victims of violence in Gaza and the West Bank,” said Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East, who noted that over the past weekend ‘eight children were killed and another 17 wounded in five different locations in the Gaza Strip, whilst in the West Bank a seven-month-old baby died after being shot by Israeli forces in Hebron’. Following the release of the B’Tselem video, which contradicts the IDF’s account of the shooting that killed the seven-month-old baby, the European Union has issued a strong condemnation. Through the spokesperson for the European External Action Service, Anouar Anouni, urged “the Israeli government to respect its obligations under international law to protect the Palestinian population in the occupied territories”.

Iran has stated that no final decision has yet been reached regarding an agreement with the United States, after US President Donald Trump called off planned air strikes and announced that the Islamic Republic had given the green light to a deal that could be signed over the weekend in Europe.

“We have not yet reached a conclusion on this matter. The issue is currently being examined by the relevant authorities and, should a conclusion be reached, we will be informed,” said Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, commenting on Trump’s remarks.

In the last few hours, Iran is reported to have “attempted to target commercial vessels” passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and US forces have “shot down two Iranian attack drones”: this is according to several international media outlets, including NBC News, citing a US official. “Traffic in the Strait continues,” the source added.

The possible signing ceremony for a “memorandum of understanding” between Washington and Tehran could take place “in the coming days” in Geneva: Axios reports, explaining that four US C-17 aircraft took off for Europe yesterday, carrying “equipment for a possible trip” by US Vice-President J.D. Vance, whom Donald Trump has designated as the figure tasked with signing the preliminary agreement, to the Swiss city.

Yesterday, the US military was about three hours away from launching strikes against Iran when President Donald Trump called them off, claiming that an agreement had been reached to end the conflict and that it would soon be signed. This is according to NBC News. At the time of Trump’s announcement, the US military had already identified the targets and the US Navy had already adjusted its operational plans and prepared the weapons for the attacks, NBC states. According to the US broadcaster, had they been carried out, the strikes would have been similar to those conducted by the US over the previous two nights. Despite Trump’s claim that the United States would soon ‘take’ the Iranian island of Kharg, the island did not feature on the list of targets. It is also reported that the president’s sudden change of course and his abrupt decision to call off the attacks left military leaders “confused”.

US President Donald Trump says that an agreement with Iran to end the three-month-old war could be reached as early as this weekend.

The announcement came on the eve of the start of the World Cup in Mexico, which the United States is co-hosting – an event the president had supported during his first term – and on Sunday Trump turns 80. To mark the occasion, the White House will host an event organised by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s leading mixed martial arts organisation. Immediately afterwards, Trump will leave for the G7 summit in France, where the conflict with Iran will be one of the main topics.

“We got everything we wanted” from the deal with Iran. Donald Trump made this remark during a virtual rally, according to Bloomberg. The deal is “practically done”, he emphasised.

Rather than mere talks, the negotiations between Iran and the United States are a cumbersome process in which messages take days to travel back and forth between couriers who cover their tracks to keep Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei safe. According to Bloomberg, citing diplomats, due to the patchy internet connection, WhatsApp messages can take up to 48 hours to reach their destination. Furthermore, the negotiations go through mediators in Pakistan who deliver the American proposals and receive the Iranian responses via phone calls or in-person visits to Tehran, followed by the deployment of couriers to deliver the messages to Khamenei.

US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States has “ended the war with Iran”, after announcing on Thursday a “major deal” which, he claimed, would resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump added that Vice-President JD Vance could attend the signing ceremony in Europe in the coming days. This was reported by CNN. “They have agreed never to acquire nuclear weapons, a condition on which we insisted. That was precisely the objective; it was 95 per cent of the issue,” he added.