Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks.

As Iran threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf, President Trump said his deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen is postponed amid negotiations with Tehran.

President Donald Trump is facing fresh political blowback after a new poll found many Americans are deeply skeptical of his reasons for launching the war with Iran. The latest CBS News/YouGov survey,

"It is far more important than anything else we are doing in the Senate," President Trump said on Truth Social.

Trump said the decision came after the U.S. and Iran shared "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle East." Iranian state media has offered a differing account.

The president earlier said he'd postponed strikes on Iranian power plants after talks, which the speaker of Iran's parliament denies took place.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the deadly plane crash alongside the NTSB, which is leading the probe.

The Interior Department reached a settlement to pay France’s TotalEnergies not to pursue two offshore wind farms but direct the investments toward fossil fuels.

The judge's order order halts Trump officials from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia — extending a high-stakes, 12-month court fight over the status of one migrant.