US-Iran agreement talks continue amid conflicting statements and military actions

Former US President Donald Trump and a Pakistani mediator initially indicated a US-Iran agreement could be signed on Sunday, potentially in Europe, with implications for the Strait of Hormuz. Trump subsequently denied the specific terms of any such deal as reported by Iranian media, while Iran maintained no final accord had been reached. These diplomatic uncertainties unfold amidst continued US military strikes against Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed retaliatory attacks on US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Egypt has urged both Washington and Tehran to pursue a diplomatic resolution, recalling Trump's earlier cancellation of strikes and prior threats of "very hard" strikes and seizing "total control of their oil and gas markets." Sources: Le Monde.