US embassy in Ankara processed visas for Iran football team ahead of World Cup

Mark Dubowitz, chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said Iran has been “impressive” at the negotiating table, arguing that Tehran has successfully shaped the scope of talks in its favor.

"Iran has been impressive at the negotiating table. It has largely kept missiles and terrorism off the agenda while bringing Hormuz and Lebanon into the talks. For decades, Tehran’s edge has been getting American presidents to negotiate on its terms," he posted on X.

A senior UAE official met US Vice President JD Vance in Washington on Friday to review progress on a $1.4 trillion UAE-US economic and technology framework, according to the UAE Embassy in the United States.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak met Vance to discuss the initiative, which it said has generated a $23.8 billion US trade surplus and $39 billion in bilateral trade during its first year, the embassy said in a post on X.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iranian leaders have not yet reached an agreement with the United States to end the ongoing conflict because they are “strong” and “proud,” but added that they ultimately have “no choice” but to strike a deal.

“They’re strong, they’re proud, there are things they never thought they’d be doing that they’re going to have to do. They’ve got no choice, and it takes a little while,” Trump told NBC News’ “Meet the Press”.

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Iran still has about 21 to 22 percent of its missile arsenal remaining, according to a preview released on Friday.

“They have some missiles, they have some drones. I would say percentage-wise, maybe 21–22% of their missiles. It’s a lot of missiles, but it’s not what it was when we first attacked,” Trump said.

The full segment of “Meet the Press” is scheduled to air on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. EST.

The US Department of Justice said on Friday US forces seized a supertanker it described as part of Iran’s “ghost fleet,” adding it was involved in transporting sanctioned Iranian oil.

The vessel, identified as the M/T Davina (also known as Lenore), has a capacity of up to two million barrels of oil and is listed under US Treasury sanctions targeting Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors, US Justice Department said in a post on X.