Iran-US war latest: Trump warns US doesn’t need a deal with Tehran to get enriched uranium

Iran-US war latest: Trump warns US doesn’t need a deal with Tehran to get enriched uranium Trump suggested if a deal was made he would meet with Iran's supreme leader - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Donald Trump said Washington did not need a ceasefire deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country as Hezbollah rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon. Trump also said that he did not want to meet with Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. "We could get it right now. I don't think they could stop us if we wanted, but there's no reason to. It's entombed," he told reporters in the Oval Office. Oman has reportedly suspended oil loading operations at the Mina al Fahal terminal following an explosion near the facility. The blast occurred between the terminal's SBM 1 and SBM 2 single-buoy mooring berths and was allegedly caused by a drone attack, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Iran-backed Hezbollah on Thursday rejected a new US-brokered ceasefire proposal in Lebanon, saying the group was not involved in the negotiations. Meanwhile, Israel continued strikes in southern Lebanon, with defence minister Israel Katz saying military operations would continue and troops would not withdraw. Oil executives warn Trump that Iran war will cause gas prices to spike within weeks due to dwindling supplies: report Several oil industry executives have reportedly privately warned the White House that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is straining global oil inventories and could lead to gas price spikes in the coming weeks. For more than three months, Americans have been forced to confront high gas prices as a result of President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. The conflict has disrupted global oil production because Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 34 percent of the world’s oil passes. But executives from unidentified oil companies have warned senior administration officials in recent weeks that they’re concerned prices could rise further as a result of diminishing oil supplies, four executives told Politico. Oil execs warn Trump that gas prices could spike due to dwindling supplies: report US urges caution across Middle East amid regional tensions The US State Department has urged Americans across the Middle East to remain cautious as tensions continue in the region. In an advisory issued Thursday, the department said the security environment remains volatile and can change rapidly, encouraging US citizens to closely monitor news developments. The warning comes despite secretary of state Marco Rubio saying the conflict with Iran is "over", as the two sides continue to exchange attacks. The alert says “due to high tensions in the region, the security environment remains complex and can change quickly.” Iranian strikes on Kuwait on Wednesday reportedly killed one person and injured dozens. The State Department said travel advisories for Bahrain, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE remain at Level 3, advising travellers to reconsider travel. Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and Yemen remain under Level 4 "Do Not Travel" warnings. US House rejects Lebanon war powers resolution The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted 324-92 to reject a Lebanon war powers resolution introduced by Representative Rashida Tlaib. The measure would have required the president to withdraw US armed forces from Lebanon within seven days of its adoption. Democratic leaders opposed the resolution, saying there are currently no US troops engaged in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon. They instead backed a separate, narrower proposal from Tlaib that would prohibit US involvement in hostilities in Lebanon while allowing continued security cooperation with the Lebanese military and protection of diplomatic facilities. “I am grateful to the 90 members of Congress who joined me and my sister-in-service Delia Ramirez in voting to put an end to US support for these war crimes and mass atrocities,” Tlaib said in a statement. Tlaib added that “far too many of my colleagues continue to fail to recognise the humanity of the Lebanese people”. “This fight is not over. The Lebanese people continue to be subjected to violent forced displacement, illegal military occupation, and deadly US-funded bombs.” US boasts about 500 days of Trump's 'Golden Age' as Iran war drags on The United States has boasted about 500 days of President Donald Trump's “Golden Age” as the Iran war drags on. The war has caused gas prices to soar while Americans were already struggling with the cost of living. Trump says he does not need deal with Iran to get enriched uranium At least 12 injured in Israel's strike in Lebanon's Tyre Israel launched four missiles that struck near the Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre, Lebanon, today. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said the strikes wounded 12 people and destroyed a bank building. Rights groups say Iranian twin brothers sentenced to death for alleged spying Two 20-year-old twin brothers have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of spying for Israel, according to rights groups. Iran Human Rights said Hassan and Hossein Amiri were convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran. The group said Hassan was arrested in March after authorities allegedly found an image of a bombed site on his phone. A source cited by the organisation claimed Hassan was tortured and forced to confess that his brother possessed additional images on a laptop, despite neither brother owning one. Hossein, a car mechanic from Karaj, was arrested days later. Both men were subsequently transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison for interrogation. Another rights group, HRANA, said prosecutors based the espionage case on images of damaged buildings allegedly found in the brothers' possession. Hezbollah rejects ceasefire as Israel vows to keep troops in Lebanon Iran-backed Hezbollah has rejected a new US-brokered ceasefire proposal in Lebanon, while Israel says it will not withdraw its forces or halt military operations. The developments have complicated president Donald Trump's push for a broader regional peace deal. Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any agreement with Washington and has warned it could intervene directly if Israeli attacks continue. However, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the proposed pact between Israel and the Lebanese government, saying the group was not involved in the negotiations. Despite Trump saying he believed progress was being made and that Lebanon "deserved peace", Israel continued strikes in southern Lebanon. Defence minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces would remain in the country, while a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Israel must at least return to positions held before the war began. The US just had its highest number of people file for unemployment benefits since the Iran war started Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States reached their highest level in four months last week, signaling growing economic uncertainty exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran, even as overall layoffs remain historically low. The Labor Department reported Thursday that US applications for jobless aid for the week ending May 30 climbed by 13,000 to 225,000. This marks the highest figure since early February, prior to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, though it still represents a historically low level. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated 211,000 new applications. Read on... US employment benefit filings reach highest level since Iran war began Oman suspends oil loading at Mina al Fahal terminal following explosion, sources say An explosion near Oman's Mina al Fahal terminal has led to the suspension of oil loading, two people familiar with the matter said today. The explosion happened near its single-buoy mooring (SBM) berths, between SBM 1 and 2 berths due to an alleged drone attack, they said. It was not immediately clear when the attack took place. Several supertankers were seen anchored off the port on Friday, shipping data from LSEG showed. The terminal could not be immediately reached for comment outside office hours. Iranian state media on Wednesday reported that Tehran targeted a US military ship hosting a "control and command center" while it was approaching Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, which the US Central Command has denied. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments