What we know and don't know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war

CAIRO (AP) — A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to endthe warand open theStrait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been“largely negotiated.”

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It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect. Trump spoke after calls with allies in the Middle East, including a separate call withIsrael. Details come from two regional officials and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations.

Here’s what we know and don’t know:

The war would end

In the 12 weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with attacks on Iran that killed senior officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran has insisted that any deal focus on ending the fighting on all fronts. That includes Lebanon, where the Iranian-backedHezbollahmilitant group has been fighting Israel since two days into the war.

A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. An end to the war would ease concerns throughout a region that saw Gulf havens and travel hubs like the United Arab Emirates struck by Iranian missiles and drones. It would allow for global shipping, including an estimated 20% of the world's oil and natural gas, to begin flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again. It also would allow the rebuilding of energy and other infrastructure in the region.

Both regional officials said the draft deal includes an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as a commitment to not interfere in the domestic affairs of countries in the region including Iran. That’s a critical reference to Iran’s support for proxies, which also include the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hamas militants in Gaza and Shiite armed groups in Iraq.

The U.S. wants Israel to have a free hand to respond to what it views as threats in Lebanon while Iran rejects it, one regional official said. The U.S. official said the deal would guarantee Israel’s right to act against imminent threats in self-defense.

The Strait of Hormuz would reopen gradually

Iran’s nuclear program, missile program and support for armed proxies were the stated reasons for the U.S. and Israel attacking Iran. But Tehran’s retaliatory grip on the Strait of Hormuz quickly shot to the top of global concerns as hundreds of ships carrying oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other supplies were stranded.

Under the emerging agreement, the strait would gradually reopen in parallel with the U.S. ending theblockade of Iran’s portsit launched on April 17, the regional officials said. The blockade has limited Iran’s ability to ship its oil and bring in badly needed cash for its long-suffering economy.

The U.S. would allow Iran to sell its oil through sanctions waivers, said one of the officials, who has been briefed on the negotiations. Sanctions relief and the release of Iran’s billions of dollars in frozen funds would be negotiated during a 60-day period, the official said.

Iran would give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium

Iran’s nuclear program and international concerns over its possible pursuit of a nuclear weapon underlie all tensions, and the U.S. and Israel have considered highly complex military operations to go in and take out its highly enriched uranium.

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Under the potential deal, Tehran would agree to give up that stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to the regional officials. One official, with direct knowledge of the negotiations, said how Iran would give it up would be subject to further talks over the 60-day period. Some would likely be diluted and the rest transferred to a third country, potentially Russia, the official said. Russia has offered to take it.

A U.S. official confirmed the 60-day period and said if Iran doesn’t give up its stockpile, there will be no sanctions relief.

Iran has 440.9 kilograms (972 pounds) of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Iran says it has an “inalienable” right to nuclear technology while insisting its program is peaceful. On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian told state TV they were ready “to assure the world that we are not after a nuclear weapon.”

Trump on Sunday on social media said that “our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one. They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.”

What appears to be missing

Other issues have not been mentioned in descriptions of the emerging deal, including the status of Iran's uranium enrichment.

Another is Iran's missile program, which Israel in particular has sought to destroy.

And while the United States and Israel entered the war with stated ambitions of seeing Iranians rise up against their government after nationwide protests early in the year, any discussion of leadership change in Tehran appears to be out.

As for Iran's past stated aims during negotiations, there appears to be no mention of any withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region, or for reparations for the damage the war has caused.

Superville reported from Washington and Anna from Lowville, New York.

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In a recent interview, Kathy Garver reflected on how Brian Keith's limited filming schedule shaped the production of Family Affair

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• Because Keith was contracted to leave after a set number of shooting days, the entire series had to be fully scripted and tightly scheduled before filming began

• Despite the demanding pace, Garver said Keith's grounded presence helped balance the show's tone and kept it from becoming overly sentimental

Kathy Garver is best known for her role onFamily Affair, and in a recent interview withWoman's World, the now-80-year-old actress discussed the unusual production rhythm shaped in part by her costar Brian Keith.

In order to accommodate his limited availability and busy schedule, the studio created a tightly coordinated workflow behind the scenes that impacted the way the entire series was planned and filmed.

“It was a crazy production schedule. We had a brilliant associate producer who was just so good at arranging the scenes and where we were going to be shooting and at what time,” Garver told the outlet.

“Now, Brian had this special thing that he had to be out in 60 days because at that time, movie stars did not do TV. Oh my God, not that little box," she continued. "So they made a deal with Brian and he could just shoot his scenes and then go off and do his movies.”

That agreement, Garver explained, placed an unusual amount of pressure on the production team from the very start.

With Keith's time on set strictly limited, every episode had to be fully prepared before filming even began, leaving little room for improvisation once cameras rolled.

Garver noted that the workload extended across the entire cast and crew, especially the younger actors whose schedules were carefully regulated.

“What that meant was all 39 scripts had to be finished before we even started,” she revealed. “Then the children could only work four hours a day because they had to go to school for three hours and there was an hour for lunch.”

Even with those pressures, Garver remembered the set as remarkably efficient and professionally run. The pace was fast but organized, with a cast and crew experienced enough to keep production moving smoothly day after day.

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“We were boom, boom, boom,” she recalled. “We were working with such professionals — Brian and Sebastian and our directors, who had done all the Abbott and Costello films.”

That level of experience behind the camera helped the series maintain consistency despite its unusual logistical constraints.

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And at the center of it all was Keith himself, whose presence helped shape both the tone of the show and the atmosphere on set.

During her interview withWoman's World, Garver spoke warmly about working with him, noting that he brought humor, strengthand a grounded sensibility to the production. She described him as someone who was not only entertaining but also genuinely kind, particularly with the younger cast members.

“I really liked Brian a lot,” she admitted. “He was just a great guy. He was handsome, anecdotal, funny and he was good. He was very kind to children. He loved kids. He spoke his mind when he didn't like some of the guest stars on the show, but he was the real thing.”

For Garver, Keith's grounded presence prevented the show from becoming overly sentimental, instead adding a sense of realism to its family dynamic.

“What really kept it from being too saccharine — because some of the scripts kind of leaned to it — was Brian. He was a wonderful antidote to too much sugar. He was a manly man… very realistic,” she told the outlet. “That was Brian.”

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ANGELES, Philippines (AP) — A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital of Manila collapsed before dawn and at least 21 people were missing Sunday morning, authorities said.

Rescuers were “hearing voices” in the rubble, while 24 workers managed to dash to safety or were rescued, police and other officials said.

The building collapsed after a fierce thunderstorm in Angeles City in Pampanga province. More than 100 police and other government personnel were scrambling to rescue those believed to be trapped in the rubble, police Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez said.

Mendez and other officials at the scene said there were no immediate reports of deaths but some of those who got out safely sustained injuries.

Among the 21 people who remained unaccounted for, most were believed to be workers at the building, according to Francis Pangilinan, who heads Angeles City’s disaster mitigation office and was at the scene.

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Two other people, including a Malaysian tourist, were injured when their lodgings were hit by debris from the collapsed building, officials said.

Rescuers including firefighters, police and disaster-response teams used their hands and sniffer dogs in a dangerous scramble to search for the trapped survivors, Public Works Secretary Vinzon Dizon told reporters near the rubble of concrete slabs, twisted iron bars and other debris.

“There are some signs of life ... There are voices that are being heard,” Dizon said, adding that rescuers were moving with extreme caution. “It’s a very very unstable site and the priority is to get the people out.”

Angeles City hosted one of the largest U.S. Air Force bases outside of the American mainland until it closed in the early 1990s, helping develop Angeles and outlying cities and towns into entertainment and commercial hubs in the main northern Philippine region of Luzon.

The former air base, now called the Clark Freeport Zone, is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Metro Manila.

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Princess Diana hated London, honeymoon letter reveals

Diana, Princess of Wales, hated London, a previously unpublished letter to a schoolfriend reveals.

Writing fromBalmoral Castleshortly after the 1981 royal wedding, the Princess said she was enjoying “endless sun” and “calm seas” during a cruise on theRoyal Yacht Britannia.

The Princessmarried the then Prince Charles when she was 20, having left school at 16 and dropped out of a finishing school in Switzerland before starting work in a nursery.

In her note, written on royal-crested paper and sent to Katherine Hanbury, a former classmate at West Heath Girls’ School in Kent, she wrote: “We had a blissful honeymoon with endless sun and luckily calm seas… we are now up in Scotland until the end of October, which is a big treat for us – I adore being outside all day & hate London!”

She also added: “Its [sic] wonderful being married – I think its [sic] safe to say that after two months…!”

The letter suggests she was adapting to her new life and role within the Royal family. She wrote: “Its [sic] a case of playing with grown ups!”

The couple had boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia after their wedding on July 29, 1981, for a 12-day cruise of the Mediterranean before heading to Balmoral for several months.

The letter, dated Sept 27, is among a collection of items to be auctioned by the Princess’s school friend Katherine. The consignment includes photos of the future princess at school. One shows her sitting with a number of friends, including the actress Tilda Swinton and film director Joanna Hogg.

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The collection will go under the hammer at Gorringe’s Fine Art & Interiors sale in Lewes, East Sussex, in July. It has an estimate of £4,000-£6,000.

The timing of this sale coincides with what would have been the 45th anniversary of the then Prince and Diana’s wedding.

Albert Radford, books and manuscripts specialist at Gorringe’s, said: “This intimate archive offers a rare glimpse of Diana, Princess of Wales, before duty and fame had the final say.

“Through our client’s recollections from West Heath Girls’ School, Diana comes across as deeply unassuming and domestically minded; someone whose real ambition was simply to have a family and take pride in ordinary things.

“She remembers Diana volunteering to clean the house of the headmistress, and it is memories like this and the collection that has come to light, that present the real young Diana in a way that is completely at odds with the public persona that was created by others.

“She appears here as a young woman suspended between love and history – hopeful, unguarded, and not yet entirely claimed by the institution that would come to define her. In these small, fragile traces, innocence lingers – along with a quiet stubborn belief in something as simple and elusive as love.”

The photographs include one of the Princess outside the art room, one of her in a block known as the “cowsheds”, and a third shows her standing outside, close to the playing fields.

The Princess married Prince Charles at St Paul’s Cathedral with an estimated 750 million people watching across the world. The couple produced William and Harry, but the marriage fell apart in 1992 and theydivorced in 1996.

She was killed in a car crash in Paris on Aug 31, 1997, aged 36.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu actor Brendan Wayne is sharing how he brought a bit of his grandfather, John Wayne, to his portrayal of the bounty hunter.

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• The actor, who shares the role with Pedro Pascal and Lateef Crowder, tells Entertainment Weekly that he wanted to make sure every one of Mando's movements counted.

• "The more I became like my grandfather, the more I became like the samurai that he studied," he said.

The Mandalorian and Grogustar Brendan Wayne is sharing how his grandfather,John Wayne,influenced his performance as the titular stoic bounty hunter.

The actor, who physically embodies Mando alongsidePedro Pascal(who voices the character and plays him without the helmet) and Lateef Crowder (who handles the stuntwork), tellsEntertainment Weeklythat he had to learn to be present in a scene to play the heavily armored character on the Emmy-winningStar Warsseries.

"I had to really learn stillness, and it's really been one of the greatest things I've learned as an actor," Wane says. "For me, that journey, I always fought that because my grandfather was exceptional at being present and radiating whatever [was happening around him].John Fordloved to say to him, 'The less I give you, Duke, the better the movie is going to be.' It sounds like a slight, but it was more about if you just be there, it's as powerful as anything."

He found himself bringing a bit of his grandfather's serenity to the character when working with directors Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, and Rick Famuyiwa on the first three seasons ofThe Mandalorian.

"When they were directing me, the more still I became, the more I became like my grandfather, the more I became like the samurai that he studied," Wayne says. "Every movement had a meaning; you don't waste them. And with samurai, every movement is a kill movement."

Which is exactly how Mando operates, too. "That's Mando. Those are the precepts that he works upon," he notes, "and so to have that trust in yourself that whatever you're living in that moment — if I'm working with Katee [Sackhoff] as Bo-Katan or Emily Swallow — as long as you're present, that's 90 percent of the work."

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It was also important to Wayne that Mando always appear calm and collected — even when the cameras weren't rolling.

"I would get to set two and a half, three hours early, I'd do my workout, and then I'd go spend an hour at least walking the set, because I never wanted Mando to fall down in front of the crew," he says. "I wanted him to be as smooth as my grandfather, Clint Eastwood, or Yul Brynner inWestworld. I wanted him as smooth as could be so that every movement did matter."

As fate would have it, he's not the only member of the Wayne family who's part of theStar Warsuniverse. He toldPEOPLEthat he was completely unaware, when singing on to play Mando, that his grandfather's voice had been used for the Galactic Empire spy Garindan ezz Zavor inA New Hope.

"Back in the day, when we used film, they found the soundtrack on the ground in the editing room," he said. "And they knew it was fromTrue Grit. They took his voice [from stock audio], and they did whatever they do, their magic."

But don't worry, Wayne is completely fine with "riding the coattails of my grandfather" when it comes to playing a role in a galaxy far, far away. "I had hoped I might have been able to be the first in this," he teased, "but no, sadly, I was still second.'"

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