Motorists drive their vehicles past a political billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz along Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 26, 2026.
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U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials.

The strikes came after President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted that November’s midterm elections will not make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict that has spurred unease across the global economy. 

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Under the potential deal, Tehran would agree to give up its stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, in return for sanctions relief. 

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