US EditionTrump Says US-Iran Operations Are 'Extremely Ahead of Schedule' in Fourth Week
President Trump paused strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure and set a new April 6 deadline while urging Tehran to negotiate an end to conflict disrupting global energy markets.
- During a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room, President Donald Trump stated he is "the opposite of desperate" to make a deal with Iran, emphasizing he does not care if negotiations fail.
- Late Thursday, President Trump paused his threat to destroy Iran's Energy Plant for 10 Days in response to a request from the Iranian Government seeking a grace period for talks.
- House special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed the United States presented Iran with a peace framework via Pakistan, stating, "We will see where things lead and if we can convince Iran that this is the inflection point."
- Trump revealed Iran allowed 10 oil tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "very big present," while the Pentagon seeks $200 billion in supplemental funding for operations.
- The President criticized NATO for remaining on the sidelines and suggested securing oil reserves for the United States remains an "option" while pressuring Tehran for a deal.
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Americans demand reckoning as Trump's term spirals into economic bedlam
As we near the fourth week of Trump’s war with no end in sight, I want to make sure you are aware of what he said today, and its implications. After Tehran dismissed his 15-point ceasefire plan, Trump claimed today that Iran is “begging to make a deal” and that he wasn’t the one pushing for negotiations. (Earlier, he told Tehran to “get serious soon” about negotiating an end to the war.)“They’ll tell you, ‘We’re not negotiating,’” Trump said. “O…
Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants by 10 days; Tehran dismisses proposal
President Trump announced a 10-day pause on attacks against Iran's energy plants, citing ongoing "very well" talks, though Iran dismissed a U.S. proposal as "one-sided." The conflict, which began February 28 after nuclear program talks failed, has caused significant global economic disruption and spread to neighboring nations.
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union-bulletin.comTrump projects confidence, claims Iran is ‘begging’ for deal, but war exit remains murky
President Donald Trump on Thursday continued projecting confidence in the U.S. war effort in Iran, suggesting online and during a high-level Cabinet meeting that Iran has been “obliterated,” that its leaders were “begging” for a deal, and that the United…
Trump denies he's 'desperate' to make deal with Iran, insists Tehran is 'begging' for one
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, March 26, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted Iran is “begging to make a deal” to end the war amid seemingly tenuous indirect talks between the U.S. and Tehran. “I mean, I read a story today that I’m desperate to make a deal. I’m not,” the president said during a meeting of his Cabinet at the…
Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks, Trump says Tehran wants a deal
US President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister, who said his country was reviewing a US proposal but had no intention of holding talks to wind down the conflict.
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