Welcome to our live updates of US politics, including the conflict with Iran.
In a slither of a glimmer of hope, Tehran has said that the “gaps” between the Iranian and American peace proposals to end the violence in the Middle East have been “reduced to some extent”.
Pakistan army chief has been visiting Iran in another burst of diplomacy.
Mr Trump has said negotiations are in the “final stages” but things could get “a little bit nasty” if there is no conclusion.
The Democrats have released their up to now secret analysis of how they ended up losing the 2024 election so badly.
The analysis notes that the gap between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was narrow, but the Republicans still won due to the vagaries of the US Electoral College system.
Meanwhile, the Republicans are in a flap after Mr Trump endorsed a scandal-ridden candidate for a crucial Senate seat, potentially handing it to the Democrats.
Political analysts are warning that Mr Trump has given the Democrats, via their candidate James Talarico, a realistic shot at pulling off a longshot victory in solidly Republican Texas, something they have been trying to do in vain for decades.
Read on for more updates.
