Iran live updates: Negotiators believe they have draft deal, leaders haven't approved

American and Iranian negotiators believe they have arrived at a draft agreement.

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Last updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:36PM GMT
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."

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10:38 AM GMT

IRGC says it targeted US airbase used in Bandar Abbas attacks

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on Thursday that it attacked the U.S. airbase from which American forces launched strikes on Bandar Abbas.

"This response is a serious warning to the enemy that any act of aggression will not go unanswered, and if repeated, our response will be even more decisive," the IRGC said in the statement, which was carried by the state-owned Press TV channel's Telegram account.

"The aggressor bears full responsibility for the consequences," the IRGC added.

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May 27, 2026, 11:55 PM GMT

US conducts new airstrikes in southern Iran: US official

The U.S. has carried out new airstrikes in southern Iran targeting a military site that was believed to pose a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official.

The U.S. military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat, according to the official.

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May 27, 2026, 8:17 PM GMT

Trump says Iran wants to make a deal, but he isn't 'satisfied'

Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the Iranians "want very much to make a deal," but an agreement hasn't been reached yet.

"We're not satisfied with it, but that we will be. Either that or we'll have to just finish the job," Trump said.

President Donald Trump, next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington.
President Donald Trump, next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington.

"Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I'm doing that for the world. I'm not doing it just for us," Trump said.

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May 27, 2026, 5:01 PM GMT

White House says negotiations are proceeding 'nicely'

The White House addressed reports on an initial memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran on Wednesday, saying that negotiations are "proceeding nicely" and that the president would only make a deal "which must ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon."

"As President Trump has said, negotiations are proceeding nicely and he has made his redlines clear. President Trump will only make a good deal for the American people, which must ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said in a statement when asked about the reports.