US says talks with Iran progressing well

President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that the US is "doing very well with Iran" as indirect negotiations with Tehran continue, citing no US soldier losses in six to seven months and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's remarks on Friday follow a New York Times report that Iran is reviewing proposals from Qatari mediators regarding a potential deal with the US. The comments came shortly after the US Treasury added eight Canada-based businesses to its sanctions list for facilitating currency exchanges with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The situation remains a developing story, with the US maintaining engagement through indirect channels despite ongoing sanctions actions against entities linked to Iran's military forces.