Donald Trump expressed optimism about resolving tensions with Iran, claiming negotiators had hammered out most of a deal and were working through final language. He said an agreement had been "largely negotiated" and would be announced shortly, involving the United States, Iran, and other countries.
The sticking point centers on control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. Trump indicated the waterway would be opened under the deal's terms. But Iran's state-aligned Fars news agency, reflecting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' position, flatly rejected that framing. The outlet said the strait would remain under Iranian control and accused Trump of misrepresenting the state of negotiations, calling his claims "inconsistent with reality."
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered a more encouraging signal, congratulating Trump on his peace efforts and saying Pakistan hoped to host another round of talks between the two nations very soon. The previous round, led by US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad six weeks ago, ended without agreement.
Separately on Saturday, a person who opened fire at a White House security checkpoint died following an exchange with officers. The incident prompted a brief lockdown of the complex after multiple gunshots were heard by reporters present at the scene.
The Trump administration has also moved to restrict entry for certain travelers. US authorities temporarily banned green card holders who had visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past three weeks, citing efforts to prevent Ebola from spreading into the country.
The Justice Department scrubbed its website of press releases related to criminal cases involving January 6 Capitol riot defendants, describing the removed materials as "partisan propaganda." The action represents another step by the administration to reshape the narrative around the 2021 attack.
Rodney Taylor, a double amputee barber originally from Liberia, spoke publicly for the second time since his release from immigration detention in early May. Taylor had been held since February of the previous year after ICE agents removed him from his car in front of his house. His two youngest children witnessed the armed agents taking him away. He is now working to rebuild his life with his wife, Mildred Danis-Taylor, and has begun attending family fundraising events.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Orange County after a storage tank containing highly flammable methyl methacrylate threatened to rupture at a Garden Grove facility. The risk prompted swift action to address the potential chemical disaster.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin faced intensifying pressure to step down over his handling of an autopsy report on Kamala Harris's 2024 election loss. The report drew criticism for omitting Joe Biden's decision to seek a second term and failing to mention Gaza or Israel at all, raising questions about the committee's assessment of what went wrong.
Author James Rodriguez: "Trump's optimism about Iran rings hollow when Tehran is openly contradicting the core terms he's claiming are settled, and a waterway dispute this fundamental doesn't get resolved by wishful tweeting."
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