US, Iran agree to stand down, continue negotiations as regime claims billions to be unfrozen
U.S. and Iranian officials have agreed to meet for negotiations in Doha, Qatar after establishing a temporary stand-down on Monday. A U.S. official confirmed that trade vessels are allowed to "move freely" in the Strait of Hormuz as talks continue.
NATO allies urged to step up as Trump puts nations on notice
A new poll shows that while Americans widely support remaining in the NATO alliance, they also want other member countries to begin contributing more.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO countries step up their contributions and meet their defense spending targets.
The Reagan Institute survey found that 73% of Americans, including 61% of MAGA Republicans, support the U.S. remaining in NATO.
US is 'winning' against Iran, Sen John Kennedy says
Sen. John Kennedy. R-La., states the US is "winning" the war against Iran, going on to compare the regime in Tehran to "an old man who can't afford a cold."
Kennedy went on to urge President Donald Trump to retaliate with full strength if Iran violates any terms of any agreement.
Trump touts drop in gas prices as Iran war wanes: 'coming down fast'
President Donald Trump touted the recent fall in gas prices Monday as the U.S. and Iran continue closing in on a peace agreement.
Trump shared on his Truth Social account that crude oil was now sitting at $69 per barrel and is "heading down."
The Trump administration repeatedly acknowledged that the war in Iran was causing a spike in gas prices, though Trump argued the war was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"WTI CRUDE - $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran!" Trump wrote.
"GAS PRICES COMING DOWN, FAST! REPORT ANY ABUSES AT RETAIL LEVEL!" he added in a separate post.
Iran targets US with psychological warfare campaign to manipulate Americans, embarrass Trump
Tehran has deployed a new front on Western social media, including a covert influence campaign to sway Americans and undermine President Donald Trump's push for a nuclear deal, experts warned Sunday.
Following the February U.S. strikes on Iran that decapitated much of Tehran's leadership and the signing of an interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Tehran and Washington, the analysts also claim Iranian officials are relying more on digital proxies to project centralized control.
"Iran's leadership now lives on X because it is a decapitated leadership," counterterrorism expert Dr. Omar Mohammed told Fox News Digital.
"The regime has moved its legitimacy contest onto a platform, and once you are fighting there, you optimize for it," Mohammed, of the George Washington Program on Extremism, added.
"There are English, screenshot-ready lines, memeable contempt and civilizational pride. It is adaptation under pressure — an influence operation forced by the fact that the men running Iran can no longer stand at a podium."
After Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb. 28, the regime's senior leadership was largely eliminated, and the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is in hiding. Mohammed said Iran's digital messaging has since become more centralized.
"The coordination between the leadership is visible: You watch the same lines reposted verbatim by the judiciary chief, the vice president and the security council within minutes," the expert explained.
"That is a central media shop pushing copy, not officials independently moved by the same spirit at the same moment. And the register gives it away."
According to Mohammed, the regime's X accounts serve as a manufactured proxy for the leadership vacuum while exploiting political divisions in the United States, a strategy that he says surfaced even more after Trump signed a new peace deal on June 17 in Versailles.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Emma Bussey.
Trump declares Iran 'WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,' claims highest poll numbers 'ever'
President Donald Trump declared once again on Monday that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Trump made the statement in a post on his Truth Social account, adding a claim that he has the "highest poll numbers ever."
"Highest Poll Numbers Ever. Even Higher than Election Day, November 5th. This despite the fact that, IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" Trump wrote.
Dozens of vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz despite Iran-US flare up this weekend
Dozens of trade vessels successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and Sunday even as the U.S. traded missile strikes.
Trade tracker Kpler says 28 vessels made the trip on Saturday, while 22 made it on Sunday.
The freer flow of trade has allowed oil prices to continue their steady fall since tensions with Iran have lessened, sitting at $70 per barrel on Monday morning. Gas prices currently sit at $3.86 a gallon and falling.
Fox News' Lauren Simonetti contributed to this report.
US, Iran agree to halt strikes as talks set for Tuesday in Doha
Washington and Tehran agreed to halt military strikes in the region on Sunday, the White House confirmed to Fox News.
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely," the White House told Fox.
Citing an official, Axios also reported that the two sides' delegations are now scheduled to meet June 30 in Doha, Qatar.
Fresh strikes escalated over the weekend after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted additional strikes on multiple targets in Iran following what it described as an Iranian attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, Iran launched strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to condemnations from both Arab neighbors.
Under the interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) Iran would allow safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. would lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
A hotline between the U.S. military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was also expected to be established to coordinate maritime traffic.
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran alone was responsible for managing and fully reopening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz under the recent understandings.
Fox News' Alex Hogan contributed to this report.
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