A senior Iranian source informed Reuters on Thursday that no agreement had been reached with the U.S., though they also stated that differences had narrowed. Iran is currently reviewing the latest peace proposal from Trump, who has simultaneously warned that further military action remains a possibility.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., Republicans faced increasing opposition as they struggled to secure enough votes to block legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the conflict with Iran. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution for Thursday, but Republicans opted not to proceed with the vote after failing to gather sufficient support to defeat the bill.<\/p>\n
Almost three months after the conflict began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on February 28, Iran continues to exert control over the strait, while the U.S. military has maintained its blockade on Iranian ports and Iranian-linked vessels far from the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Here’s the latest update from Friday:<\/p>\n
**CENTCOM’s Latest Figures (9:46 a.m. ET):** As of Friday, May 22, the U.S. Navy’s blockade targeting Iranian-flagged vessels has resulted in 97 ships being turned away and four others disabled to ensure compliance.<\/p>\n
**Rubio Reports ‘Slight Progress’ on Iran Deal (9:29 a.m. ET):** Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed reporters on Friday morning that “slight progress” has been made towards an agreement with Iran. Rubio reaffirmed that Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon.” He added, “I know it’s early still in the United States, a little later in the region, in the Middle East, but we await word on those conversations that are ongoing. There’s been some slight progress, I don’t want to exaggerate it, but there’s been a little bit of movement, and that’s good.”<\/p>\n
**Nikki Haley Suggests Iran is ‘Stalling’ (6:30 a.m. ET):** Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley shared her views on social media regarding Iran’s bargaining stance with the United States. In a post on X, Haley asserted, “Iran is stalling because it doesn\u2019t want a deal. It wants a nuclear weapon to threaten Israel, America, and the world.”<\/p>\n
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