IRAN DEAL CLOSE: WAR PAUSE & NUCLEAR TALKS The White House is nearing a one-page MOU with Iran to halt fighting and start nuclear talks. Iran is expected to respond within 48 hours; no deal is final. Core terms: Iran: Pause enrichment, no nukes, accept UN inspections, curb underground sites. U.S.: Ease sanctions, release frozen assets. Both: Loosen Strait of Hormuz restrictions. The plan would trigger a 30-day negotiation window (likely Geneva or Islamabad). Trump has paused escalation; officials caution talks remain uncertain.

U.S. AND IRAN CLOSING IN ON ONE-PAGE MEMO TO END WAR, OFFICIALS SAY- AXIOS THE U.S. EXPECTS IRANIAN RESPONSES ON SEVERAL KEY POINTS IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS - AXIOS

BITCOIN RISES TO 3-MONTH HIGH OF $81,956 - LSEG

TRUMP: IRAN, U.S. HAVE MUTUALLY AGREED THAT, WHILE BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, PROJECT FREEDOM ( MOVEMENT OF SHIPS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ) WILL BE PAUSED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT AGREEMENT CAN BE FINALIZED AND SIGNED

IRAN'S JOINT MILITARY COMMAND WARNS OF A "CRUSHING RESPONSE" IF ANY ACTION IS TAKEN BY UAE AGAINST IRAN'S ISLANDS, PORTS AND COASTLINES -IRANIAN MEDIA

IRAN'S JOINT MILITARY COMMAND SAYS IT HAS NOT CARRIED OUT ANY ATTACK AGAINST THE UAE IN RECENT DAYS

IRAN AGAIN SEES A MILITARY BUILDUP AND THREATS BY THE U.S. DESPITE THE PATH OF DIALOGUE BEING UNDERWAY - IRAN'S PEZESHKIAN CITED BY IRANIAN MEDIA AS SAYING

U.S. PURSUES A POLICY OF MAXIMUM PRESSURE AND WANTS IRAN TO COME TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE AND SURRENDER TO ITS UNILATERAL DEMANDS, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE- IRAN'S PEZESHKIAN CITED BY IRANIAN MEDIA

IRAN SETS UP NEW BODY TO MANAGE VESSEL TRANSIT THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ - IRAN'S PRESS TV

TRUMP: INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES IS SMALL PRICE TO PAY

Trump: Iran should do the smart thing, we don't want to go in and kill people. I don't want to do that

Trump: I hope Iran's financial system fails

TRUMP: DON'T LIKE THAT IRAN TALKS TO ME AND THEN DENIES IT

TRUMP: IRAN WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE HAVE TOTAL CONTROL

Trump: If Iran doesn't make a deal, they won't be successful. It will go very quickly and methodically

TRUMP ON IRAN: NOW IRAN IS TRYING TO SURVIVE

TRUMP ASKED ABOUT ARMING IRANIANS TO RISE UP AGAINST GOVERNMENT *TRUMP: IRANIANS WANT TO PROTEST, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY GUNS

Trump: Dont want to say whether we will arm the Iranian civilians

TRUMP: IRAN RESPECTS US MORE THAN EVER

Trump: Iran respects us, they didn't used to

TRUMP, ASKED WHAT WOULD VIOLATE CEASEFIRE: YOU'LL FIND OUT TRUMP ASKED ABOUT WHAT IRAN NEEDS TO DO TO VIOLATE CEASEFIRE

TRUMP: NOT ONE SHIP HAS PASSED THROUGH HORMUZ BLOCKADE

TRUMP: IRAN BOATS NOT FAST LIKE A MISSLE

Trump: iran looking around for little boats

Trump: all 8 little boats of Iran gone

TRUMP: IRAN KNOWS WHAT NOT TO DO

Trump: Iran has no chance, they never did. they know it and express it to me over the phone

TRUMP: DOING VERY WELL IN IRAN

Trump: Iran don't like playing games with us, you will see that

*US MARCH NEW HOME SALES AT 0.682M; EST. 0.650M *US MARCH NEW HOME SALES RISE 7.4% M/M; PREV. -17.6%

*US APRIL ISM SERVICES PMI AT 53.6 VS 54.0; EST. 53.7

*US MARCH JOB OPENINGS 6.866M; EST. 6.835M

INTEL SHARES EXTEND GAIN TO AS MUCH AS 12%

UKRAINE TO EXTEND ITS TRUCE IF RUSSIA RECIPROCATES: BUDANOV

FOLLOWING 2 SEASONS OF HITTING URANIUM IN 100% OF TARGETS, ATHA ENERGY LAUNCHES LARGEST-EVER CAMPAIGN AT ANGILAK

HEGSETH: IRAN DOES NOT CONTROL STRAIT

HEGSETH: WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR A FIGHT

Hegseth: Soon we will hand responsibility of strait to the world

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