Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, June 1, here. See earlier developments below.
What to know about the Iran war:
- There still appeared to be no decision from President Trump as of Sunday afternoon on whether he would sign off on a potential peace agreement with Iran. Mr. Trump had announced Friday he would be making a "final determination" on a possible deal following a meeting in the White House Situation Room.
- Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post the deal must see the Strait of Hormuz reopened, and Iran must work with the U.S. to have its highly enriched uranium "DESTROYED." A source with knowledge of the negotiations said Mr. Trump had made somewhat significant changes to the U.S-Iran memorandum of understanding, with those edits focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium.
- The U.S. military disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was allegedly trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports. The U.S. fired a Hellfire missile into the engine of the Gambian-flagged cargo vessel, U.S. Central Command reported.
