Iran talks stall as strikes test truce and Hormuz deal

Negotiations to turn the April 8 ceasefire between the United States and Iran into a broader deal showed little progress on June 3, as new strikes added pressure to the talks. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said communications with Washington remained open but that there had been no meaningful breakthrough. President Donald Trump, by contrast, said a deal could come as soon as the weekend. The emerging framework described in the reports centers on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, addressing Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium and offering limited financial relief such as access to frozen assets or sanctions easing. The fragile truce was further strained by reported attacks linked to Kuwait and warnings from Tehran that any Israeli strike on Beirut would reignite the war.