Leading defense analyst says Trump-Netanyahu tensions over Iran were a calculated strategy to blindside Tehran while building a unified front.

The US and Iran are signaling progress in efforts to end the conflict, but crucial details of a framework agreement are still under negotiation Follow for live updates.

Donald Trump has told the media that he wouldn't rush into a deal with Iran as he faced growing domestic political pressure to end the nearly three-month-old conflict. Stay tuned for US-Iran Peace Dea

A reported Trump–Netanyahu public rift over Iran, including tense calls and conflicting briefings between Washington and Jerusalem, may have been deliberately staged to confuse Tehran ahead of possible future military moves,

Israeli analysts and hawkish US politicians say proposed agreement falls far short of war aims and signals weakening Israeli influence in Washington

Iran deal fails to meet Israel's goals and criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for allowing Washington to negotiate with little Israeli input.

President Donald Trump had a tense conservation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN.

US-Iran war news LIVE: As negotiations continue over Tehran’s nuclear programme, Donald Trump says he is not in a hurry to sign a peace deal. The Islamic Republic has refused to hand over uranium and insisted its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful.