Donald Trump wants Iran to strike a deal and to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz whose closure has led to a spike in oil prices.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations,

Sen. Lindsey Graham characterized President Trump's speech last night as a threat to Iran, simply saying: "You better be listening. I’m willing to do a deal to make sure you don’t become the largest state sponsor of terrorism again.

Iran’s former top diplomat has offered terms to see a ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel. Mohammad Javad Zarif, who helped reach the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, made the proposal in Foreign Affairs magazine in a piece published today.

Donald Trump seems to be considering ending the war with Tehran without addressing the nuclear issue. Yet the conflict has only made Iran's nuclear program more opaque and fueled the determination of its new leaders to acquire nuclear weapons.

Former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif calls for a deal that limits nuclear ambitions in exchange for sanctions relief.

Trump addresses the nation amid the Iran war, praising US military success, criticising Iran’s nuclear program, and hinting at a possible end to the conflict.

Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran deepens into a prolonged and widening regional conflict marked by missile strikes, drone attacks, naval threats and growing geopolitical fallout.