Washington wants answers after Pakistan’s reported double role in the Iran crisis exposed a risky regional balancing act.

A powerful midnight jolt has put Tehran on edge, and the timing is raising serious questions. A 4.6‑magnitude earthquake reportedly struck near the Iranian capital just as global concerns spike over Tehran’s nuclear program and warnings about uranium enrichment nearing weapons‑grade levels.

As negotiations between the United States and Iran enter a critical stage, a small but influential hardline faction has intensified efforts to sabotage a potential deal with Washington, fueling President Donald Trump’s claims of divisions within the Islamic Republic.

The shaky ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be holding Saturday after the U.S. struck two Iranian oil tankers.

Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.

The Treasury Department wants U.S. banks and other financial institutions to monitor for suspected Iranian money laundering networks that use their funds to smuggle sanctioned oil through shell companies and crypto networks.

U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes to receive “a serious offer” from Iran later Friday.

President Trump said the U.S. was awaiting Iran’s economic collapse as a result of its blockade of Iranian ports, adding that he was certain he could prevent the regime from getting a nuclear weapon.