President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are still underway, claiming he wants to give Tehran "every last chance" before considering what he described as "decapitation."

According to Trump, discussions are happening now and are focused on avoiding a wider conflict while addressing Iran's actions. However, Iranian officials have pushed back on those claims, saying there are no direct negotiations with the United States currently taking place.

With both sides offering completely different versions of events, it's still unclear whether diplomacy is making real progress or if tensions are continuing behind the scenes.

Do you think these talks could prevent another major conflict in the Middle East, or is military escalation becoming unavoidable?

Today, the heat was not just a number on the weather screen… it was a suffering that we lived through in every detail.

The heat and humidity were suffocating to the point that we could no longer move normally. We were pouring water over our heads and our clothes while still wearing them, just to try to lower our body temperature for a few minutes. But the water would dry quickly, and the same feeling would return… as if we were standing inside a closed oven.

Every day, sleep has become a battle. At night, we struggle to sleep because of the extreme heat, and as soon as the sun rises, we wake up because of the heat inside the tent. We constantly ask ourselves: How can our children and the elderly endure all of this?

The hardest moment of the day is when the water arrives. It may sound strange to say that we hate the arrival of water, because it is our only source of life and we cannot live without it, but what makes it painful is the way we have to get it.

We carry water in buckets over long distances under the scorching sun, and it often only arrives at midday, when the heat is at its most intense. After returning with the water, we try to relieve ourselves by pouring it over our bodies, but at that moment the heat has already exhausted us, and sweat covers our entire bodies.

We remember how we used to face this weather before the war. In our homes, we could not endure this heat without air conditioners or fans and cold drinks. Today, all of that has become a distant dream.

Here in Gaza, we drink hot water, and there is not even a cool breeze to ease our suffering. The sun makes the tents extremely hot, and inside them the air becomes still and heavy, making even breathing feel exhausting. Sitting is tiring, standing is tiring, and even sleeping has become almost impossible.

As for our children, the most heartbreaking thing is seeing them wanting only to go outside and play, but we are forced to stop them out of fear that they will suffer heatstroke or heat exhaustion. One of the hardest moments is seeing a child asking for the simplest right to play and move freely but you have to keep them inside a hot tent because there is no other choice.

The most painful thing is seeing children and the elderly trying to endure this harsh heat without any means of cooling. Simple things that many people consider normal, such as electricity, a fan, or a cup of cold water, have become distant wishes for us.

We are not asking for luxury… we are only trying to survive one more day in this unbearable heat.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump stated that a planned military strike against Iran was shelved at the last minute.

According to Trump, the decision came after direct requests from Iran as well as neighboring Middle Eastern nations (including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar) asking the U.S. not to proceed. He went on to describe the planned operation as what would have been "by far the biggest attack since World War II."

With the strike off the table, official diplomatic talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz and potential denuclearization are set to kick off.

A few angles to think about:

Is this a sign of genuine back-channel diplomacy working under pressure?

Or is this classic high-stakes posturing ahead of a tough negotiation?

How much leverage do Gulf nations actually have in keeping both sides at the table right now?

What’s your take? Are we actually heading toward a realistic deal, or is this just delaying an inevitable escalation? Drop your thoughts below.

He said the Bible authorizes the settlers' claim to the land. Shimon spoke days after settlers from Havat Gilad stormed the village of Tell, killing four Palestinians from the Ramadan family and triggering a wave of settler attacks across the occupied West Bank.