{"id":3492,"date":"2026-06-04T12:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:31:33","slug":"iran-latest-trump-hints-at-critical-weekend-in-iran-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3492","title":{"rendered":"Iran latest: Trump hints at critical weekend in Iran negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>A handful of Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers to pass a War Powers Resolution in the House that would force President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict with Iran or to gain congressional approval to keep fighting.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3489\">Acres Homes shooting: 3 injured in drive-by outside convenience store<\/a><\/p> <p>U.S. mediators helped Israeli and Lebanese leaders reach an agreement on Wednesday to extend their fragile cease-fire. The new agreement adds provisions for &#8220;pilot&#8221; security zones in Lebanon where Hezbollah militants will not be allowed to operate.<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3491\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/414ff8cdfa41eeec61b70186cdfadd43-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/414ff8cdfa41eeec61b70186cdfadd43-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/414ff8cdfa41eeec61b70186cdfadd43-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/414ff8cdfa41eeec61b70186cdfadd43.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. 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