Israel's military conducted a wave of strikes in Tehran early Friday as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump extended his deadline for negotiations

The Pentagon considers sending up to 10,000 added troops to the Middle East during the Iran war, a senior defense official reportedly said. President Donald Trump said he was placing a hold on strikes against Iran’s energy sector for 10 more days.

The Trump administration sent a 15-point plan to Iran that was delivered via Pakistan, two sources familiar with the plan told ABC News.

Reports suggest the US is considering sending an extra 10,000 ground troops to the Gulf region as the death toll from US-Israeli strikes reaches nearly 2,000

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the Iranian delegation as “very different and ‘strange,’” and asserted that Tehran has been “militarily obliterated” with “zero chance of a comeback. ” US

The oil price rose to $110 per barrel on Friday, as Iran has demonstrated it can inflict significant damage on the world’s economy, even while outgunned. That creates a dilemma for President Trump.

President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on power plant strikes for five days.

Perspective: The Iranian hack of FBI Director Kash Patel, a MAGA loyalist, comes at the worst possible moment.