- Donald Trump issued a five-day ultimatum to Iran, warning the nation it could be "annihilated" if a peace agreement with America was not reached.
- Donald Trump asserted that "very good and productive" discussions were underway to end the conflict.
- However, this claim was swiftly dismissed as "fake news" by the Iranian parliament speaker, who stated that no such talks had occurred.
- Mr Trump also declared a five-day halt to US military strikes targeting Iranian energy sites.
- This announcement came just hours before a 48-hour ultimatum, previously issued by Mr Trump to Tehran concerning the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, was set to expire.