US President Donald Trump has for a second time extended his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump again pushed back his deadline for Iran to strike a deal with the US or face more attacks, saying talks with the country were going “very well.”

The United ⁠States ⁠on Wednesday issued a ⁠stern warning to Iran saying President Donald ​Trump would hit them harder if Tehran fails to accept ‌that they have been "defeated ‌militarily", White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

President Trump is pushing back his ultimatum, at Iran's request, for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or face U.S. strikes on its power plants. It comes as the president said negotiations are underway,

State media in Iran say officials have sent their response to a fifteen-point US plan to end the war and are now awaiting an American reply. Speaking at the White House, President Trump again insisted that Iran was "begging" for a deal despite repeated denials in Tehran.

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran to make a ​deal to end U.S. and Israeli bombing ‌or face more strikes on their country.

President Donald Trump announced that he ⁠will ⁠pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at ⁠Tehran's request and sa

President Donald Trump says Iran has been 'militarily obliterated' and its negotiators have been 'begging' to make a deal. Iran has denied that talks with the US are taking place.