
Trump Denies Report He Offered Iran Sanctions Relief for Nuclear Concessions
The president used a social media post to reject reports he was willing to ease sanctions in exchange for concrete steps on Iran's nuclear program.

The president used a social media post to reject reports he was willing to ease sanctions in exchange for concrete steps on Iran's nuclear program.
Analysts say much of the pageantry surrounding the Trump-Xi summit was designed primarily to send messages to each leader's domestic constituencies.

Election experts warn the hours after polls close in November could see attempts to sow distrust or claims of 'foreign interference.'

Experts say the president’s push to leave a physical mark on the capital raises questions about precedent, given Washington’s distinct historic and legal landscape, NPR reports.

Data cited in a Guardian report shows inflation higher and growth lower than under the previous administration, as critics push back on the president's claims about the economy.
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move some members of his own party are calling illegal, according to NPR.

Defence secretary Wes Streeting thanked the member of the public who reported a group of masked men near the base, as Trump praised UK law enforcement's handling of the arrests, according to the Guardian.

NPR's morning roundup covers Trump's rejection of Iran's latest proposal to end the war, five arrests near a UK air base over an alleged terror plot, and tension between Trump and the press.

Iran's UN envoy says threats by US President Donald Trump to destroy Iran, delivered from the UN General Assembly podium, represent a serious escalation.
Analysis suggests the most revealing aspects of the Washington summit between the two leaders lie in what was left unaddressed.
An increasing number of Republicans are seeking distance from a costly conflict as the warning fuels a midterm-year political crisis, the New York Times reports.

Iran had offered to reopen the key shipping route and resume US talks within seven days if Washington agreed to its conditions, but the proposal was rejected, CNBC reports.

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Washington last week and signaled plans for two further meetings this year, but observers say concrete follow-through will determine whether the truce holds.

President Trump said talks with Iran would resume next week, despite turning down Tehran's proposal for a seven-day truce and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Wes Streeting welcomed comments by US President Trump on UK-US security cooperation, according to Anadolu Agency.

The US president has reportedly threatened to resume strikes on Iran after rejecting a proposed peace deal, Al Jazeera reports.

Amodei was notably absent from a White House dinner for Chinese President Xi attended by other top tech executives.

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei is expected to have dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday, according to Axios.

Thom Tillis criticized Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary, warning it put the seat at risk for Republicans.

President Trump said Washington and Tehran plan additional negotiations, though he suggested Iran is not yet offering the deal he wants.