News Today, in context

Meanwhile, a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 61 percent of Americans believe Trump’s use of military force against Iran was a mistake. News Today has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in India.

Key facts

• Meanwhile, a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 61 percent of Americans believe Trump’s use of military force against Iran was a mistake.
• US Israel Iran War Ceasefire News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump signalled potential disruption to global oil flows, warning that maritime congestion and military actions near key shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, could affect energy supplies.
• US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he 'can’t agree to'.
• United States President Donald Trump has voiced frustration with Iran’s latest peace proposal, saying “they’re asking for things I can’t agree to”, and cautioning against ending the conflict too early, only for tensions to resurface “in three more years”.
• Trump said he was unhappy with Iran’s new proposal for peace talks, which Iran’s state news agency IRNA said was delivered via mediator Pakistan. “They’re asking for things that I can’t agree to,” he said.

What we know

Going deeper, US Israel Iran War Ceasefire News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump signalled potential disruption to global oil flows, warning that maritime congestion and military actions near key shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, could affect energy supplies.

On the substance, US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he 'can’t agree to'.

Beyond the headlines, United States President Donald Trump has voiced frustration with Iran’s latest peace proposal, saying “they’re asking for things I can’t agree to”, and cautioning against ending the conflict too early, only for tensions to resurface “in three more years”.

More precisely, Trump said he was unhappy with Iran’s new proposal for peace talks, which Iran’s state news agency IRNA said was delivered via mediator Pakistan. “They’re asking for things that I can’t agree to,” he said.

It is worth noting that the US Department of State imposed new measures on entities linked to Iranian petroleum exports, including China-based Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal, accusing it of importing millions of barrels of sanctioned crude and enabling billions in revenue for Tehran.

By the numbers

At this stage, the State Department said it cleared more than $8.6bn in military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

On a related note, two other aircraft carriers – the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George HW Bush – are among 20 US ships still in the region.

Going deeper, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said 12 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes on the country’s south, including in a town where Israel’s army had issued a forced displacement order despite a ceasefire.

On the substance, Trump's statements come as the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline came to an end on May 1.

The wider context

On a related note, the Islamic Republic of Iran delivered the text of its latest negotiating proposal to Pakistan, as the mediator in talks with the United States, on Thursday evening," the official IRNA news agency reported, without elaborating.

Going deeper, Trump Withdraws 5,000 Troops From Germany Over Iran "Humiliating" US Remark.

On the substance, the United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.

Beyond the headlines, US Reaches Deals With 7 Companies To Use Their AI On Classified Systems.

More precisely, Trump Approves Nearly $9 Billion Weapons Sales To Israel, UAE, Other Mideast Allies.

The bottom line

• The US Department of State imposed new measures on entities linked to Iranian petroleum exports, including China-based Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal, accusing it of importing millions of barrels of sanctioned crude and enabling billions in revenue for Tehran.
• The State Department said it cleared more than $8.6bn in military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
• Two other aircraft carriers – the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George HW Bush – are among 20 US ships still in the region.