U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran will be bombed “at a much higher level” if they don’t agree to a peace deal. The president said operation Epic Fury — the U.S. codeword for the conflict — “will be at an end”, if Iran agrees to the proposals, meaning the Strait of Hormuz “will be open to all.” The U.S. and Iran are close to an agreement that would bring the belligerents’ two-month war to an end, according to Pakistani government sources, with a conclusion “very likely in the coming days”. Axios initially reported on Wednesday that Washington expects responses from Tehran on several key points to form the ... (full story)