At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.

Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.

Nuclear experts urged President Trump to keep Iran’s nuclear program at the center of talks, warning Tehran could seek sanctions relief before addressing its remaining nuclear capabilities.

Iran on Monday denied a claim by President Donald Trump that the two countries have returned to the negotiating table, an official said.

Iran has halted most traffic through Hormuz while Washington maintains a blockade of Iranian shipping and ports.

Trump said talks will restart on Monday after he called off strikes on Iran, but a pattern of on again, off again fighting casts doubt on progress toward a lasting peace.

Iran’s foes hope that Hormuz will prove to be a wasting asset. Shutting Hormuz is “a card you can play once,” said Chris Wright, America’s energy secretary, in May. Gulf states are busily seeking alternative export routes. Tom Barrack, Donald Trump’s envoy to Iraq and Syria, reckons the strait will be “an afterthought in two years”.

The US has used up nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system, according to sources, as mediators seek to bring Washington and Tehran back to the negotiating table. Follow for live updates.