Iran–US-Israel War Latest LIVE Updates: Donald Trump Signals Possible Iran Deal Next Week, Lebanon Announces Partial Ceasefire Between Israel, Hezbollah
Tensions in the Middle East ramped up on Monday. Israel hit Beirut’s southern suburbs again, while the U.S. and Iran traded military attacks, making it look like peace talks could fall apart any minute. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz both said these strikes were in response to Hezbollah’s repeated ceasefire violations and attacks on Israeli towns. After the announcement, thousands of people started fleeing Dahiyeh, Hezbollah’s stronghold in Beirut, packing the main roads with gridlock.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump told ABC News he thinks a deal with Iran could happen as soon as next week. He also said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to pull back from open fighting, following conversations with Netanyahu and behind-the-scenes talks with Hezbollah through intermediaries.
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Iran–US-Israel War Latest LIVE Updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Tuesday that there are clear indications Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is increasingly engaging at some level in the ongoing diplomatic process. The development comes as Washington and Tehran navigate highly volatile negotiations to secure a memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war.
Iran–US-Israel War Latest LIVE Updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Tuesday that Iran must clearly and immediately declare the Strait of Hormuz open to maritime traffic. Rubio emphasized that any potential sanctions relief remains strictly condition-based, requiring Tehran to commit to specific negotiations regarding the disposition and removal of its highly enriched uranium before restrictions are lifted.
Iran–US-Israel War Latest LIVE Updates: US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday that a deal with Iran could happen “today, tomorrow, or next week,” confirming that Tehran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program. Expressing hope that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to transition into broader diplomatic talks, Rubio also acknowledged the current military reality, noting that Iran still possesses a significant arsenal of drones.
Iran–US-Israel War Latest LIVE Updates: The oil market is seriously underpricing ongoing risks from the Iran war, commodity trading house Vitol warned Tuesday. Despite Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and infrastructure attacks taking a historic 14 million barrels of Middle East supply offline, oil prices have dropped from a peak of $126 to around $95, failing to reflect the true severity of the supply crisis.