US, Iran Keep Up Strikes as Trump Mulls Possibility of Deal (1)

March 15, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC

The US and Iran signaled no letup in fighting as President Donald Trump dangled the possibility of negotiations to end a conflict that’s brought shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz to a near standstill and upended energy markets.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic hasn’t asked for talks or a ceasefire after Trump told NBC on Saturday that he’s willing to make a deal but wants better terms.

“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump said, adding that a “very solid” agreement ...

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