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US, Iran close to deal; Netanyahu urges more strikes on Lebanon

US and Iran closer to making a deal; Netanyahu calls for strikes on Lebanon to intensify
MENA
11 min read
25 May, 2026
Both Iranian and American officials have signalled that a deal seems within reach, but major issues remain between the two countries.

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For those joining us, here are the latest updates:

  • White House officials have been cautiously noting that a deal is getting closer. For his part, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a "pretty solid" proposal, while insisting that President Donald Trump is "not going to make a bad deal"
     
  • The Iranian Tasnim agency, quoting an informed source, confirmed on Sunday evening that Tehran refuses to link the release of its frozen financial assets to the nuclear file. Iranian envoys have also arrived in Doha, signalling that things are progressing
     
  • Israel has carried out more attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, killing and wounding people overnight and well into the morning
     

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