Cloudy conditions with shower chances continue through the day and overnight, with a high near 76 and a low near 65. The Washington Nationals play in Cleveland this evening. The US conducted airstrikes in Iran, describing the operations as self-defense. The timing followed weekend signals from President Trump about an imminent peace deal, though officials later suggested it could take a few more days. Iran acknowledged progress in talks but denied a settlement was imminent. Republican lawmakers criticized deal outlines, and Trump added a demand that other Middle East nations normalize relations with Israel. A draft deal referenced ending Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iranian ports, plus Iran shipping enriched uranium out of the country, while leaving missile and future enrichment capabilities unclear.
"The US bombed sites in Iran yesterday, characterizing the operations as "self-defense." The timing was unusual, as President Trump spent the weekend teasing an any-moment-now peace deal with the Iranians in the war he started in late February-which began amid nuclear negotiations with Iran. ( AP) Before the strikes, Iran had acknowledged progress in the talks but denied any settlement was imminent, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal could be done quickly. ( NBC News) Now he says it could take "a few more days." ( Politico)"
"Some Republican lawmakers, including US senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, criticized the outlines of a potential deal that occurred over the weekend. ( AP) In what appears to be a response to the bad reviews, Trump then added a new dimension to the talks, demanding that other Middle East nations normalize their relations with Israel, a request that's "highly unlikely to be heeded." ( WSJ)"
"The draft deal included an eventual end to Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the US's subsequent blockade of Iranian ports, as well as a commitment by Iran to ship enriched uranium out of the country. It did not appear to address Iran's ability to enrich nuclear matter in the future or its missile program, though Iran did appear to drop its demand for reparations from the US"
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