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US, Iran Keep Up Strikes as Trump Mulls Possibility of Deal

An Iranian flag hangs from a building near damaged structures following earlier military strike in Tehran on March 15.Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jen Judson and Sherif Tarek

March 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM UTC

Updated on

March 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM UTC

The US and Iran signaled no letup in fighting as President Donald Trump dangled the possibility of negotiations to end a conflict that’s brought shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz to a near standstill and upended energy markets.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic hasn’t asked for talks or a ceasefire after Trump told NBC on Saturday that he’s willing to make a deal but wants better terms.