President Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he wants acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to fire people and reduce the size of the U.S. intelligence community.

President Trump appointed Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence, a position that does not require Senate confirmation.

President Trump has set a loose deadline of early next week for Iran to respond with a counteroffer in ongoing negotiations.

President Trump held off on military strikes against Iran earlier this week after being urged to do so by Gulf allies who claimed serious negotiations were underway.

President Trump has stated he will not lift the naval blockade on Iran unless a peace deal is finalized and signed.

President Trump has stated he will not lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iran unless a peace deal is finalized, a condition Iran says is necessary to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The congressional district represented by Republican Mike Lawler was previously won by Kamala Harris, making him a vulnerable incumbent in his reelection campaign.

Iran has stated that the lifting of the US naval blockade is a precondition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump believes the war with Iran is more popular with the public than his advisers and others suggest.

The handover of Iran's highly enriched uranium is a key demand from the Trump administration in its negotiations with Tehran.

President Trump has indicated he will not accept any toll system or restrictions that would allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz, stating the only acceptable outcome is a complete reopening.

Iran's Ayatollah stated to Reuters that the country would not hand over its highly enriched uranium as part of negotiations.

Iran's Ayatollah stated that the country would not hand over its highly enriched uranium as part of negotiations with the U.S.

President Trump has stated he would not accept any toll system or restrictions that would give Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump's top advisers have warned him that high gas prices and the unpopularity of the war with Iran are significant concerns for the upcoming midterm elections.

President Trump has identified the handover of Iran's highly enriched uranium as a key demand in negotiations.

President Trump has rejected recent counteroffers from Iran in negotiations, deeming them "nonstarters."